Driver killed as car rear-ends tractor-trailer on I-20 in Carroll County

Driver killed as car rear-ends tractor-trailer on I-20 in Carroll County

CARROLL COUNTY, GA – A 39-year-old driver died Wednesday afternoon when their vehicle struck the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 20 near Temple, according to Atlanta News First.

The fatal accident unfolded on the westbound highway near State Route 113, or Temple-Carrollton Road (Exit 19). It was first reported by Atlanta News at 4:36 p.m., when all lanes had re-opened following a closure.

Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to the scene of the rear-end collision, where the driver of the car was pronounced deceased.

No information about the driver of the tractor-trailer has been shared, and the circumstances of the event remain unclear.

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