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Brian Zegarzewski, 49, killed in tanker truck crash at I-985 and Plainview Road in Oakwood, Georgia

Modified Date: 
Wed, 06/21/2017 - 4:28pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

One dead after tanker crash closes both sides of I-985 in Hall County

One dead after tanker crash closes both sides of I-985 in Hall County Posted: Updated: A huge tanker crash has forced the closure of both the north and south bound lanes of I-985 in Hall County. Crews have given a clearance time of 8 a.m. for the south bound lanes. The north bound portion of the roadway isn't expected to reopen until around 12:15 p.m. Not much is known about the crash but the Georgia Department of Transportation says one person was killed. The accident happened near the intersection with Plainview Road in Oakwood around 6 a.m.

State patrol identifies driver killed in wreck that shut down I-985 in Hall County

State patrol identifies driver killed in wreck that shut down I-985 in Hall County Posted: Updated: The Georgia State Patrol has identified the driver of the tractor trailer killed in an accident that shut down all lanes of I-985 in Hall County for six hours Wednesday morning. Allen Marlowe of the Georgia State Patrol. Speed is definitely a possibility, and we’ll be handling that angle too.” Southbound lanes reopened at about 10:30 a.m. The witness said that he was driving at 75 (mph) and the truck came past him with some speed. At the time of the wreck, he was hauling concrete powder in a truck owned by Carolina Ready Mix and Builder Supply, Inc., troopers said.
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Type: Truck Accident
People Involved: 
Brian Zegarzewski
Roadway: 
I-985 and Plainview Road
City: 
Oakwood, GA
County: 
Hall County, GA
Area: 
Atlanta, GA

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