DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Three people, including a 10-year-old child, were injured Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 near Thornton Road in Douglasville, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
Troopers said the crash happened at about 1:26 p.m. on I-20 in Douglas County, west of Atlanta, when a dump truck traveling westbound experienced a front-left tire failure.
Investigators said the tire blowout caused the driver to lose control of the truck. The dump truck struck another vehicle before crossing the interstate median and breaking through a guardrail, entering the eastbound lanes of I-20 near the Thornton Road exit.
Once in the eastbound lanes, the truck collided with three additional vehicles, bringing the total number of vehicles involved in the crash to five. One of the vehicles overturned during the collision, authorities said.
Emergency crews responded to the scene and three people were transported to hospitals with injuries. Two victims were taken to Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, while a 10-year-old child was transported to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite Hospital, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
Officials have not released the identities of the victims, and their conditions were not immediately available.
The crash forced the closure of all eastbound lanes of I-20 near Thornton Road for several hours as emergency crews worked to treat victims and clear the roadway. Traffic was diverted off the interstate during the investigation and cleanup.
Authorities said the crash remains under investigation.
