Dump truck driver dead after striking bridge with raised bed
Authorities in Cobb County, Georgia, say that a dump truck driver lost his life on Wednesday following a bridge strike.
The bridge strike occurred around 5 p.m. on April 12 on Atlanta Road.
BREAKING: All westbound lanes of Atlanta Road are shut down due to fatal crash investigation involving a dump truck – https://t.co/RrMRstpHBu #Atlanta #Cobb pic.twitter.com/CHa4Ch0dfx
— John Spink (@johnjspink) April 12, 2023
Cobb County Police say that 44 year old driver Jason Maddox was northbound when his raised dump bed struck a railroad bridge.
The truck flipped and Maddox was reportedly ejected.
Maddox did not survive the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
WATCH: UPDATE – Truck right-sided as all NB lanes of Atlanta Road OPEN after fatal crash investigation involving a dump truck – https://t.co/zz3ZtWB95u #Atlanta #Cobb pic.twitter.com/DtyLKrcv5R
— John Spink (@johnjspink) April 12, 2023