Man dies after SUV hits interstate barrier, overturns

MACON, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man has died after authorities say he lost control of his SUV and was struck by two vehicles on Interstate 475.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that 38-year-old Scott Peace lost control of his vehicle on Sunday, struck the median concrete barrier and overturned several times. The driver was then ejected from the vehicle and was struck by two other vehicles.

The Telegraph of Macon reports (http://bit.ly/2sffbLs) the interstate was closed for several hours after the crash.

Authorities say speed was a contributing factor in the wreck.

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Information from: The Telegraph, http://www.macontelegraph.com