One Person Killed in Two-Vehicle Wreck Involving Semi in Burke County
There was a fatal accident early this morning in Burke County. The Sheriff’s Office got the call at 6:40 a.m. that two vehicles had been involved in a wreck on U.S. 25 at Hadden Pond Road, close to Waynesboro.
Authorities say a Cadillac crashed into the side of an 18-wheeler while it was stopped across both northbound lanes of U.S. 25.
The driver of the Cadillac was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of family members.
Northbound Highway 25 near the accident scene was shut down for hours and drivers were asked to take an alternate route while the Georgia State Patrol was on the scene investigating the accident.
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Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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