The sobering regularity of roadway calamities presents us with yet another tragic incident on I-75 south, where a pre-dawn collision claimed a life and inflicted grave injuries on another. FOX 5 Atlanta reported that the incident occurred just north of Delk Road in Marietta around 2:27 a.m. on Saturday, August 24.
Details provided by the Cobb County Police Department unravel the series of events leading to the collision between a blue 2009 Nissan Altima and a tractor-trailer. The Freightliner Cascadia, driven by a 46-year-old Columbia, South Carolina resident LaForest Williamson, was heading south when it slowed due to traffic. The Nissan, carrying two occupants and steered by 21-year-old Kejaunaye Rollins of Stone Mountain, followed suit, but could not avoid crashing into the rear of the truck's second trailer, "The impact caused the Nissan to rotate counterclockwise, leaving it partially in the fourth and fifth lanes," as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
In the aftermath of the collision, Anetrya Johnson, a 28-year-old passenger from Jonesboro, succumbed to her injuries after being rushed to WellStar Kennestone Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver, Rollins, sustained serious injuries and remains hospitalized. LaForest Williamson, the truck's operator, remained unharmed, the specifics of which were noted by both FOX 5 Atlanta and The Georgia Sun.
While the sobering remnants of the crash are cleared, authorities are piecing together the causes of the disaster. The Cobb County Police Department continues their investigation and has urged anyone with pertinent information to contribute by contacting them at 770-499-3987, as detailed in statements obtained by both FOX 5 Atlanta and The Georgia Sun.
