Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on State Highway 44 in Jones County, Georgia.
What Happened: A dump truck crashed under unspecified conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of dump truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, killed
Details:
On or about Tuesday, February 9th, 2021, around 4:15 in the afternoon, a major dump truck accident left one individual dead. Investigators said the accident was reported on State Highway 44 in Jones County, Georgia.
Representatives from the Georgia State Patrol said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when a dump truck crashed under unspecified circumstances. Emergency responders pronounced one person dead of their injuries after the incident. No other injuries were mentioned by police in their preliminary report.
Jones County is located about 89 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta, according to Google Maps.
First responders from multiple agencies assisted at the scene.