Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Cement Truck, Car Collide in Decatur; One Hospitalized
The driver of the cement truck was cited for traffic offenses, police said.
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UPDATE: North Decatur Road has re-opened, according to Decatur police.
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ORIGINAL STORY: One man has been transported to the hospital after the car he was driving was struck by a cement truck in Decatur on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
According to Decatur police spokeswoman Lt. Jennifer Ross, the two vehicles collided at North Decatur Road and Superior Avenue at 12:22 p.m. The driver of the passenger car suffered minor injuries, while the driver of the cement truck was not injured in the crash.
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Ross added that the driver of the cement truck was cited for failure to stop at a red light and for driving too fast for conditions.
The intersection should be re-opened by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Ross said.
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