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When an accident occurs, usually police can readily determine a cause of the crash by speaking to the drivers of the vehicles and witnesses. They may also take into account the position of the vehicles and tire marks to make determinations. There are cases, however, where even the police are left with questions. This can occur when the drivers are left unable to speak for themselves and there are few witnesses. In cases like these, they have accident recreation teams to help them determine what happened. They may also call upon the public to come forward if they witnessed the crash.
11 Alive reports on a deadly crash that has the police reaching out to the public to help them determine what happened.
The accident happened just before 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, December 15th, 2018 on Interstate 75 South in Marietta. The location was just before State Loop 120/Marietta Parkway.
Initially, dispatch began getting several different calls about an accident in the area. Conflicting information meant that crews had to search the area to find the crash site, so police were not initially sure what they were getting into.
Officers arrived to find a silver vehicle that was so badly damaged they were unable to determine the make or model. They also discovered a SUV with an empty boat trailer. The boat was located in the middle of the expressway.
The driver of the silver vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in that vehicle was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries.
The driver and the passengers in the SUV were described as being in stable condition. It is unclear if they were also taken to area hospitals.
The investigation is still in the early stages, so police are not sure what led to the accident. Additionally, they are not sure if the boat came loose before the accident or as a result of the crash.
Police are reaching out to the public and asking anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward to assist in their investigation.
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