Crime & Safety

Man Dies After Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-75 S In Atlanta

The fatal crash happened Wednesday near Campbellton Road on I-285 south.

ATLANTA — A man died early Wednesday morning in a crash with a tractor-trailer at Interstate 285 south and Campbellton Road, Atlanta Police said.

Police said the crash happened around 2:30 a.m., when the man rear-ended the tractor-trailer.

The man, who was not identified, died of his injuries, police said. The status of the tractor-trailer driver is unknown.

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Atlanta Police's Accident Investigations Unit is overseeing the case.

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