A severe crash on I-75 South near Delk Road in Marietta, involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck towing a utility trailer, resulted in the hospitalization of two people with serious injuries yesterday morning. As per the FOX 5 Atlanta report, the incident occurred around 10:51 a.m. when, following too closely to the tractor-trailer, the pickup truck collided with it as traffic slowed.
Marietta's emergency response teams were quick to the scene, having to extricate the driver and passenger of the pickup from the wreckage. While the Georgia State Patrol continues its investigation into the crash, Marietta Fire officials stated to 11Alive that the driver "exited the truck safely" and the passenger, who "had to be extricated," were both hospitalized. At the scene, loads of pallets scattered were visible.
The collision prompted a closure of all southbound lanes, creating a significant traffic backlog, as noted by the Georgia Department of Transportation 511 traffic website. However, traffic cameras showed a partial reopening; as of just before 12 p.m., three left lanes were cleared while two right lanes remained closed. The obstruction spanned a distance with backup observed as far as the Canton Road Connector.
Despite initial delays, GDOT anticipated a clearing by midday. Commuters experiencing the crash's disruptive embrace were encouraged to seek alternative routes to evade the immobilized stretch of I-75 South. The tractor-trailer driver, who was also briefly trapped, did not need hospitalization, according to officials handling the incident.
