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Woman dies after her SUV crashes into semi-truck

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ATLANTA — A woman is dead after a crashing into a tractor trailer in northwest Atlanta.

Atlanta Fire Department said they responded to the 2300 block of Marietta Blvd northwest at 4:30 a.m. for a motor vehicle accident.

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When firefighters got to the scene, they saw an accident involving a tractor-trailer and a Ford Escape.

The Ford SUV was wedged underneath the trailer and firefighters confirmed that the driver of the SUV was trapped.

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Firefighters said they discovered that the driver had no pulse and was pronounced dead on the scene.

Firefighters used a wrecker to lift the trailer to dislodge the SUV and get the woman out.

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