A multi-vehicle accident on I-75 southbound near the Allatoona Gateway exit on July 9th resulted in the death of 23-year-old Cara Atkins from Woodstock after her vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer following a fuel spill on the roadway.
At 6:53 PM, troopers responded to the accident. Upon arrival, the investigation revealed that a gray Mazda 3 passenger car was traveling south in the right lane when it struck an aluminum trailer ramp that was in the roadway. After this impact, a blue Peterbilt commercial motor vehicle also hit the ramp, resulting in a fuel tank leak from the CMV. The blue tractor-trailer then pulled onto the right shoulder to assess the damage…