INTERSTATE 24
SHUT DOWN NEAR MM 165 IN DADE COUNTY, GEORGIA.
THE ROLLOVER OF THE TRUCK HAPPENED NEAR A SHARP CURVE JUST BEFORE
TENNESSEE STATE LINES. SPEED AND/OR
SHIFTING LOAD APPEAR TO BE THE LEADING CAUSE(S)
Posted: Jan 17, 2015 3:52 AM EST Updated: Jan 17,
2015 4:08 AM EST
By Natalie Potts
DADE COUNTY, GA (WRCB) Dade County Deputies confirm
both lanes on Interstate 24 near mile marker 165 are shut down, following an
early morning crash involving an 18 wheeler, Saturday morning.
Officials say the truck traveling East bound, is flipped
over the guardrail down on its side into the embankment. Deputies say
the crash happened near a sharp curve just before Tennessee state lines, around
12:30 a.m. The truck was occupied by two
people, officials say one person has been taken to the hospital with non-life
threatening injuries. The other occupant
is said to be okay. The cause of the crash is still under investigation,
although speed and/or shifting load appear to be the leading cause(s).
Deputies say the crashed truck weighs about
80,000 pounds. There are no reports of anything being spilled across the
roadway at this time. Officials estimate the closure to last several hours
as crews work to clear the roadway, they say drivers should try to find
alternate routes.