COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A driver was seriously injured after an SUV crashed into multiple barriers on Interstate 75 early Sunday morning.
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Cobb County police said the crash happened just before 4 a.m. on Oct. 11 at the northbound entrance ramp to the I-75 express lanes. The express lanes were open to southbound traffic at the time.
Investigators said the driver of a maroon 2021 GMC Yukon was traveling north on I-75 near Interstate 285 when they tried to enter the express lanes.
The SUV hit an impact attenuator in the gore area between the express lane ramp and the northbound main lanes, according to police.
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The SUV continued forward, hitting the first gate across the ramp before crashing through it and hitting a second gate and the left concrete wall.
The impact redirected the SUV to the right, where it hit the right concrete wall and rolled onto its left side. The vehicle came to rest on the ramp facing north.
The driver was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. The driver’s age and identity were not released.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cobb County Police Department at 770-499-3987.
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