Crime & Safety
Kennesaw Man Killed in Crash
The driver of a Ford F-350 was killed on the southbound side, authorities said.

Updated 10:10 p.m.
The cleanup under way and interstate expected to open in a short time, authorities identified Scott Edward Thurmon, 54, of Kennesaw as the driver killed in the crash. His F-350 pickup truck hit the left side of the tractor-trailer at the fuel tank, which caused a fire, Wright said.
Original Report
One person was killed and another injured in a fiery crash that has closed Interstate 75 in Cartersville, spokesman Gory Wright said shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday.
Troopers are working the crash at mile marker 290, where both a Ford F-350 and the tractor-trailer it hit head on caught fire. Wright said the Ford was northbound, but crossed over, striking the southbound big rig.
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The driver of the F-350 was killed. The tractor-trailer driver sustained burns on his upper body, but is expected to survive.
The interstate remains closed going south.
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