TALLAPOOSA, Ga. — A truck driver was severely injured in a crash in rural Georgia that occurred Monday afternoon.
According to a Newstalk WLBB report, citing the Georgia State Police, the crash occurred around 3:21 p.m.
That is when a trooper with the Georgia State Police (GSP) was dispatched to a two-vehicle crash with injuries and roadway blockage at the intersection of Steadman Road and Bowdon Street in Haralson County.
Police say the crash investigation revealed that a Toyota Camry was traveling southeast on Steadman Road and attempting to make a left turn onto Bowdon Street. A tractor-trailer was traveling south on Bowdon Street.
The driver of the Toyota Camry failed to yield while turning left, causing a collision with the tractor-trailer, according to police.
After the impact of the crash, authorities say the tractor-trailer traveled off the roadway and struck a tree before catching on fire, fully engulfing the cab.
The driver of the tractor-trailer suffered major injuries and was airlifted to Grady Hospital. The 17-year-old female driver of the Toyota Camry suffered minor injuries and was transported to a hospital in Rome, Ga.
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