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Man freed from overturned box truck, road closure in Douglas County

A truck carrying pallets flipped over at the intersection of N. Burnt Hickory Road at Connally Trail, according to the Douglas County firefighters.
Credit: Douglas County Fire Department

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — A man was freed from an overturned box truck Tuesday afternoon in Douglas County.

A truck carrying pallets flipped over at the intersection of N. Burnt Hickory Road at Connally Trail, according to a news release from the Douglas County Fire Department.

When first responders arrived on scene, they discovered the driver was trapped inside the truck. The Firefighters were able to free the man and he was airlifted to a hospital. 

The intersection, which borders Paulding County, will be closed for a couple of hours, according to the release. The Georgia State Patrol and Department of Public Safety are investigating the crash. 

  

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