Rollover Crash Kills Driver On I-575 In Canton

CANTON, GA — A 22-year-old man died early Wednesday in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 575 in Cherokee County.

Officers with the Canton Police Department responded to the crash around 12:36 a.m. Aug. 1 on the northbound side near Ga. 140/Hickory Flat Highway in Canton.

Investigators with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office Traffic Enforcement Unit, which also responded to the collision, determined a vehicle traveling northbound "lost control, and rolled over before coming to a rest in the middle of the interstate," said sheriff's office spokesperson Jay Baker. That vehicle was hit by two additional vehicles traveling northbound.

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The driver of the first car, identified as Robert Allan Stone of Canton, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The driver of the second vehicle was transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The driver and passenger of the third vehicle did not report any injuries, Baker added.

CSO's Traffic Enforcement Unit is investigating the collision, and no charges have been filed at this time. Return to Patch for updates.

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