Two people died this morning after a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 northbound in Cobb County.
What’s Happening: The crash happened around 8:34 a.m. today near Hickory Grove Road, close to the Cherokee County line. Three commercial vehicles were involved.
What We Know: 28-year-old Zory Beavers of Conyers was driving a red 2023 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck pulling a trailer north in the right lane, with 42-year-old Royan Osborne of Norcross riding as a passenger. Investigators say Beavers drifted out of his lane and struck a white 2019 Freightliner Cascadia driven by 62-year-old Verlon Henley of Fairburn, who was in the lane directly to the left. Beavers’ truck then spun clockwise, rolled onto its left side, and hit a concrete sound wall on the right shoulder. A white 2018 Ram 3500 pickup with a flatbed trailer, driven by 48-year-old Arkino Walker of White, struck the rear of Beavers’ trailer and came to rest sideways across the northbound lanes.
What’s Important: Beavers and Osborne were pronounced dead at the scene by the Cobb County Medical Examiner. Henley and Walker were not hurt.
How This Affects Real People: The wreck blocked northbound lanes of I-75 in Cobb County during the morning commute.
The Path Forward: The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call (770) 499-3987. The case number is 26021218.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
