CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) - The southbound lanes of a north Georgia interstate have reopened after a fiery wreck closed the stretch for more than nine hours.
WSB Radio reports that southbound Interstate 75 near in Bartow County had reopened by 1 a.m. Monday.
Georgia State Patrol officials say the driver of a pickup truck lost control Sunday afternoon, crossed the median and slammed into a semitrailer
The semi, which was hauling plastic bags, caught fire and burned for several hours.
CBS Atlanta reports that the driver of the tractor-trailer died in the crash, and the pickup driver suffered burns on his upper body.
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