Berea police are investigating a deadly crash on southbound I-75, near mile marker 76.
It happened Tuesday evening near the entrance ramp to the interstate.
They believe the driver of a small SUV lost control and rear-ended a tractor trailer, killing the driver of the SUV.
“It was a pretty bad accident,” said Sgt. Jake Reed, with Berea Police Department. “Unfortunately one of the occupants in one of the vehicles is deceased.”
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As investigators try to find out exactly why the driver of the SUV hit the truck, Berea police say they received calls earlier in the day from drivers concerned about traffic on the interstate.
“Apparently traffic was moving at a slower pace this afternoon which probably played into this collision,” said Sgt. Reed.
“It’s terrible,” said John Rose, driver. “That part of the interstate right there is terrible.”
Police shut down one lane of I-75 southbound for several hours as investigators reconstructed the scene.
Some people who live in the area say they’re not surprised to hear about the wreck and believe that part of the interstate can be very dangerous.
“There has been three wrecks in the last two months right around this area there,” said Rose.
With construction not too far away, drivers hope it will eliminate these fatal wrecks.
“They’re trying to widen it and make it a better highway,” said Rose. “But until they do it it’s just going to be awful.”
“We just want to encourage people when they approach this area to slow down and watch out,” said Sgt. Reed.
The coroner has not released the name of the victim pending family notification.
Police say the driver of the tractor trailer was not hurt.
