Crime & Safety
Police: Mercedes Hits Tractor Trailer in Fatal Wreck
The driver of the car died at the scene and a passenger was treated and released from an area hospital, according to Athens-Clarke Police.
A motorist died early Friday in a fatal collision with a tractor trailer, according to Athens-Clarke County Police.
Officers responded at 9:19 a.m. to the area of Jefferson Road and Putters Drive, according to police spokesperson Katherine Phillips.
The driver of a Mercedes Benz was heading west on Jefferson Rd and crossed the center line, striking a tractor trailer traveling east, according to police.
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The driver of the Mercedes died at the scene and a passenger was treated and released at a nearby hospital. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.
The name of the deceased is not being released pending further notification of next-of-kin, according to police.
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