Driver killed in wreck involving garbage truck in Stonecrest

STONECREST, Ga. - One person is dead after the car they were driving was struck by a garbage truck, according to DeKalb County Fire Rescue.

The wreck happened along Stone Mountain - Lithonia Road at Lithonia Industrial Boulevard in Stonecrest.

Fire Rescue says the garbage truck hit another driver head-on. 

SKYFOX 5 flew over the scene around 4 p.m. and saw the entire frontend of a four-door sedan crumpled due to the crash. All lanes were blocked.

A dump truck crashed head-on into a car along Stone Mountain - Lithonia Road in Stonecrest on March 15, 2024.

The Georgia Department of Transportation reports traffic is backed up along Stone Mountain - Lithonia Road to S. Deshon Road.

Officials are asking drivers to avoid the area.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

A dump truck crashed head-on into a car along Stone Mountain - Lithonia Road in Stonecrest on March 15, 2024. (FOX 5)

No estimate has been given for when the crash scene will be cleared.

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