A garbage truck tipped over and struck a fire hydrant on East Cherokee Drive, forcing officials to close the road at Cokers Chapel Road.
🚨 Why It Matters: Your evening commute may have been impacted if you travel this route.
💦 What’s Happening: The overturned truck spilled its contents across the roadway while hitting a fire hydrant, creating a geyser of rusty water shooting into the air. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is asking drivers to find alternate routes.
🚧 Road Closures: East Cherokee Drive is completely closed at the Cokers Chapel Road intersection. Officials haven’t provided an estimated time for reopening.
🚒 Emergency Response: Emergency crews are actively working to address both the vehicle accident and water main issues.
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.
