Don Combs, 66, dead in multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75 near Perry, Georgia

Modified Date: 
Sat, 11/18/2017 - 12:44pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, December 23, 2015

TRAFFIC ALERT: Fatal wreck blocks I-75 near Perry

Georgia State Patrol in Perry says Interstate 75 is closed in both directions near mile marker 131 due to a traffic accident where at least one person has died. The post said the southbound lanes were re-opened after 10:30 a.m., but it could be at least another hour before the northbound lanes were cleared. The accident involved several vehicles and happened in the northbound lanes about five miles south of Perry. There was no immediate word on any other injuries in the crash. Drivers heading north on I-75 toward Perry were advised to find an alternate route.

One dead in multiple-vehicle crashes on Interstate 75 in Houston County

One of the tractor-trailer drivers, Don Combs, 66, of Hazard, Kentucky, who had pulled over earlier on the east shoulder after witnessing the initial crash, was outside of his truck and was struck by the FedEx truck. He was fatally injured, Watson said.  

People Involved: 
Don Combs
Roadway: 
Interstate 75
City: 
Perry, GA
Area: 
Macon, GA

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