Friday, April 26, 2013
Three right lanes of Interstate 75 South near Canton Road were temporarily closed when a Coca-Cola 18-wheeler hit a pickup truck.
Charges are expected to be filed in connection with an accident that forced authorities to temporarily close three right lanes of Interstate 75 South near Canton Road Thursday afternoon. About 1:30 p.m, a woman in a black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was driving in the left lane of the interstate, said Officer David Baldwin, the spokesman for the Marietta Police Department. "There was a car a little bit earlier before this woman that had two kayaks strapped to the top of her car," he said. "One of the kayaks broke loose and was laying in the left lane." The woman in the pickup truck swerved to the right to avoid the kayak. "When she did (that)," Baldwin said, "she lost control of her car, went across all lanes of 75, ended up getting T…
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
There's an accident with injuries just south of Canton Road.
An accident with injuries has forced authorities to close three right lanes of Interstate 75 South just south of Canton Road. "Expect heavy delays," the Marietta Police Department said in an electronic alert. "Road blocked for next 30 minutes." No other details are available. Stay with Marietta Patch for updates.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Just after 3:30 p.m. today, a tractor-trailer crashed into a box truck, which crashed into a passenger car, said Officer David Baldwin, the spokesman for the Marietta Police Department.
All lanes of Interstate 75 South at Delk Road will be closed for the next two hours due to a vehicle accident, and the the Georgia State Patrol is advising afternoon and evening commuters to use alternate routes. Just after 3:30 p.m. today, a tractor-trailer crashed into a box truck, which crashed into a passenger car, said Officer David Baldwin, the spokesman for the Marietta Police Department. The tractor-trailer is on its side. "All of those cars, because of the size, are blocking the entire interstate," he said. "There's no serious injuries. Only minor injuries involved." No other details are available at this time. Stay with Patch for updates.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Cobb County Police are seeking information regarding an early Sunday crash on Sandy Plains Road at Kinjac Drive.
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Sunday, February 3
Two Marietta teens were killed early Sunday in a crash that occurred on Sandy Plains Road at Kinjac Drive in Marietta. According to a Cobb County Police Department news release, the crash happened about 3:21 a.m. Based on preliminary information from CCPD’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, the crash saw a silver 2001 Volvo S60 going northbound on Sandy Plains Road at a high rate of speed when the driver apparently lost control. The car crossed into the southbound lanes of Sandy Plains Road and struck a large brick sign at the intersection of Kinjac Drive. After striking the sign, the vehicle caught fire and both the driver and his occupant died as a result. Authorities identified the deceased as 19-year old Stephen Nolasco, who …
Saturday, January 26, 2013
A Marietta motorist died Friday morning in an accident on Cobb Parkway that shut down traffic for several hours.
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Saturday, January 26
A Florida truck driver has been charged with second-degree vehicular homicide after an early-morning accident on Cobb Parkway killed a Marietta motorist and halted traffic on the busy thoroughfare for several hours. Marietta Police said James David Rast, Jr., 47, of Jay, Fla., who also was charged with failure to yield, is being held in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center on a $250,000 bond. The victim was identified by police as Mahmoud Dabdoub, 49, of Marietta. Police said Rast was driving a Freightliner tractor trailer around 7:15 a.m. when he attempted to turn southbound onto Cobb Parkway from Industrial Park Drive. But a Chevrolet Express van driven by Dabdoub that was in the northbound lane struck the left side of the tractor …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Cobb County Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on South Cobb Drive near Walker Street in Marietta on Tuesday.
The Cobb County Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on South Cobb Drive near Walker Street in Marietta on Tuesday. Preliminary information from investigators indicates that the driver of a maroon 2009 Kia Spectra was traveling east on South Cobb Drive. At the same time the driver of a white 2010 Lexus RX350 and the driver of a blue 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser were traveling west on South Cobb Drive, Cobb Police report. The driver of the Kia entered the westbound travel lanes of South Cobb Drive and collided with the Lexus. Moments after the Kia and the Lexus came to an uncontrolled stop, the Chrysler struck them, according to Cobb Police. The driver of the Lexus has been identified as 38-year-old Cherise Brown …
Monday, December 10, 2012
A man died after a Friday night crash where his Chevrolet was struck twice at the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Akers Mill Road.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Cobb authorities have released the identity of the deceased driver who was involved in the fatal crash occurred that Friday evening at the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Akers Mill Road near Cumberland Mall in Vinings. Warrren Thomas of Atlanta, 59, was pronounced dead upon his arrival at Kennestone Hospital after the crash. Thomas was attempting to turn right onto Cobb Parkway from Akers Mill Road on a red light when he was struck by a maroon 1999 Mitsubishi Montero, driven by 35-year-old Viengkhong Thilakhoun of Atlanta. After his vehicle was hit, he continued on in an easterly direction where he was struck a second time by a gray 2012 Toyota Camry, driven by 26-year-old Shawnta Herrington of Marietta, while the Mitsubishi overturned …
Saturday, December 8, 2012
A man died after a Friday night crash where his Chevrolet was struck twice at the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Akers Mill Road near Cumberland Mall in Vinings.
A fatal crash occurred Friday evening at the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Akers Mill Road near Cumberland Mall in Vinings, according to the Cobb County Police Department. Investigators said that the driver of a gray 2009 Chevrolet Impala was attempting to turn right onto Cobb Parkway from Akers Mill Road on a red light when he was struck by a maroon 1999 Mitsubishi Montero. After it was hit, the Chevrolet continued on in an easterly direction where it was struck a second time by a gray 2012 Toyota Camry, while the Mitsubishi overturned on its roof and came to an uncontrolled rest in the southbound lanes of Cobb Parkway, said Cobb police spokesman Dana Pierce. The male driver of the Chevrolet was transported by ambulance to Wellstar …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
The motorist struck a parked tractor-trailer early Saturday morning on an entrance ramp to Interstate 75.
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
A Tennessee woman suffered serious head injuries early Saturday morning when the car she was driving crashed into a parked tractor-trailer on an entrance ramp to Interstate 75 in Marietta. The Marietta Police Department said Brandis B. Grier, 30, of South Pittsburg, Tenn., hit the tractor-trailer as she was approaching I-75 on a northbound entrance ramp from North Marietta Parkway around 2 a.m. Saturday. Police said the driver of the truck, which was parked in the left emergency lane, was uninjured, but Grier was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition. According to a statement issued by Marietta Police, alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the accident, and charges against Grier are pending. If you have more information …
Monday, November 12, 2012
A 63-year-old Marietta man was traveling southbound on South Cobb Drive in a Jeep Cherokee, and a 55-year-old Smyrna man was attempting to cross South Cobb Drive.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
A pedestrian was hit on South Cobb Drive and later pronounced dead Sunday night, according to the Cobb County Police Department. Authorities say Jose Luis Zamarripa-Perez of Smyrna, 55, was attempting to cross South Cobb Drive near the intersection of Waldrep Circle at about 7:45 p.m. when he was struck by a black 1990 Jeep Cherokee. Preliminary investigation suggests that Zamarripa-Perez was walking westbound and not at a pedestrian crosswalk. The driver, 63-year-old Nafisa V. Sheriff of Marietta, was traveling southbound on South Cobb Drive. Zamarripa-Perez was transported by ambulance to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, but was pronounced dead upon arrival. The collision is still being investigated, but Cobb police say no charges are …
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4:09 pm on Friday, April 19, 2013
Well, it could be worse. It could have happened in the northbound lanes. On Friday afternoon. more ›