Driver killed in crash involving utility truck on I-20 in DeKalb County
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - One person has died in a crash that shut down multiple lanes of Interstate 20 in DeKalb County on Friday morning.
The crash happened at around 4:45 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I-20 close to the Moreland Avenue exit.
At the scene, officers found the two vehicles involved - a white sedan and a utility truck.
According to investigators, the truck had been parked on the right shoulder of the interstate while contractors worked on nearby light fixtures.
Police say the sedan appears to have merged from the rightmost lane and veered into the shoulder, hitting the utility vehicle, and causing the sedan to go out of control and hit the wall on the left side of the interstate.
The driver of the sedan was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not released their identity.
The crash left only two lanes of the westbound side of the interstate open, causing traffic to back up to Glenwood Avenue.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.