Tractor-trailer driver hospitalized after being ejected during crash on I-75 in Cobb County

Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The driver of a tractor-trailer driver was hospitalized with serious injuries after being ejected during a crash on I-75 in Cobb County early Tuesday morning, according to police. Cobb County police said a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia was traveling in the right lane of I-75 northbound near Hickory Grove Road when it veered onto the grass shoulder. The truck yawed counter-clockwise before rolling onto its right side and crashing into the concrete median between I-75 and the Northwest Corridor. The driver was ejected onto the left lane and the truck came to a rest across all northbound lanes. The driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Traffic was snarled for hours as emergency crews worked to clear debris from the interstate. All lanes have since reopened. The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact the Cobb County Police Department at (770) 499-3987. Case #26073372 Stay with First Alert Traffic for updates. Copyright 2026 WANF. All rights reserved.