2 Injured In Crash Involving Dump Truck In Milton

MILTON, GA -- Two motorists were injured Wednesday evening in an accident involving a dump truck in Milton. Police, firefighters and EMS personnel were all dispatched to the Nov. 29 crash on Birmingham Road at Milton Point, which is between Henderson and Freemanville roads.

A preliminary report indicates a commercial dump truck was traveling eastbound on Birmingham Road when its driver "looked away from the road while checking the GPS function on his cell phone," the police department told Patch.

The dump truck dropped off the right side of the road and as the driver tried to regain control of the truck, he collided with a stone mailbox.

"The driver locked up his brakes and went into a sideways slid coming back onto the roadway, crossing the double yellow line and struck a pickup truck driving west on Birmingham Road," the police department added.

The drivers of the dump truck and pickup truck were transported to WellStar North Fulton Hospital with "serious injuries," the agency added.

Milton police charged the dump truck driver with wireless communication while operating a commercial motor vehicle, failure to maintain lane and failure to use seat belt.

There was no indication that alcohol and/or drugs were involved in the crash, and both motorists are expected to recover from their injuries, the department added.

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