Stonecrest, GA — March 15, 2024, one person was killed in a head-on garbage truck accident at approximately 4:00 p.m. along Stone Mountain Lithonia Rd.

According to authorities, the wreck took place on Stone Mountain Lithonia Road in the vicinity of the Lithonia Industrial Boulevard intersection.

1 Killed in Garbage Truck Accident on Stone Mountain Lithonia Rd. in Stonecrest, GA

The causal factors that led to the accident remain unclear. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons a four-door passenger vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a garbage truck. The occupant of the passenger vehicle incurred reportedly fatal injuries. No other injuries have been reported.

The weather and road conditions in the area at the time have not been reported on. Photographs of the scene which have been published in the news depict the extensive front-end damage sustained by the passenger vehicle. Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identities of those involved—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

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