Fiery crash on I-75 is fatal for 1, passenger seriously injured

Scene of I-75 fatal crash. PHOTO: Northwest Georgia Scanner / Facebook

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A single vehicle crashed on I-75 southbound over the weekend in Whitfield County.

The Georgia State Patrol said the wreck happened on Sunday around 3:45 p.m. near mile marker 329.

GSP Troopers explained a 52-year-old man was driving a 2012 Ford Edge, and his 51-year-old wife was in the car with him. They were from Riverdale, Georgia.

The identities of those involved have not been revealed.

Troopers said the Ford left the interstate on the east side, crossed over all lanes and then left the interstate on the west side. That’s when the car crashed into a tree and caught on fire.

First responders pronounced the male driver dead on the scene. Witnesses helped remove the woman from the car, and she was airlifted to an Atlanta hospital in serious condition.

All lanes of the interstate were temporarily closed. The northbound lanes were closed for 30 minutes, and the southbound lanes were closed for 45 minutes. The right lane remained closed for two hours.

The investigation is still ongoing.