MACON, Ga. — A big rig driver died after a tractor-trailer crash in east Macon, Ga. on Wednesday. The crash temporarily closed all lanes of Interstate 16 East, Bibb County coroner Leon Jones told TV station WMAZ.
Authorities say 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, a tractor-trailer crash on I-16 East at Coliseum Drive left a truck driver dead. The driver was later identified as Donnye Culbreth, 48, of Hinesville, Ga.
The crash closed the eastbound lanes of I-16 for hours while also causing delays and congestion on I-75.
The Georgia State Patrol says preliminary information shows that the tractor-trailer left the road, causing the vehicle to overturn. The tractor-trailer was the only vehicle involved in the crash.
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