Fiery semi crash on Highway 27 kills 1 driver, GSP says

DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) - The Georgia State Patrol says a driver was killed in a fiery semi-truck crash on Highway 27 in Decatur County Monday morning.

The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened just south of Bainbridge on Highway 27 at Woodhull Road around 5:45 a.m. One of the trucks was a gas tanker, while the other was a box truck, according to DCSO.

GSP confirmed to WCTV around 11:15 a.m. that one of the semi-drivers died, while the other survived. Troopers did not know if that driver suffered injuries in this crash.

As of 11:25 a.m., the northbound lane of Highway 27 was open again, while the southbound lane was still closed.