Transfer Truck Overturns On Bridge Monday Dropping Logs On I-575

CANTON, GA — A truck carrying a load of logs overturned Monday afternoon on a bridge over I-575, shutting down the interstate temporarily.

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services received a call Monday at 12:45 p.m. reporting a transfer truck had flipped over on the bridge at Lower Bethany Road resulting in logs being dropped below onto the north and southbound lanes of I-575, Department spokesman Tim Cavender said.

Cherokee County firefighters arrived on scene to find logs blocking the roadway and a black Honda Fit automobile that had been struck by the falling logs. The vehicle was traveling southbound when it was struck. Fortunately, the male driver and two female passengers only received minor injuries, the department said. They were taken by ambulance to Northside Cherokee Hospital to be evaluated. Firefighters also reported that the truck was on fire when they arrived, but were able to put it out very quickly. The driver of the truck appeared to be OK, Cavender said .

A tree service, which was near when the accident occurred, was able to help emergency service personnel in removing the trees from the roadways.

The southbound lane of I-575 were reopened around 1:45 p.m. and the northbound lane was opened about an hour later, Cavender said. Logs were still hanging over the side of the northbound lanes as emergency workers continued to get the truck up righted and the trees safely removed from the bridge.

Members with the Georgia State Patrol, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and the Canton Police Department also responded to assist with the call. No other injuries were reported and the cause of the accident is being investigated.