A devastating multi-vehicle pileup on Mother’s Day evening created chaos on I-75 right at the Georgia-Tennessee Line, forcing emergency responders to perform multiple rescues and causing significant traffic disruptions that continued into the night.
What We Know: The crash occurred Sunday at approximately 5:20 p.m. on northbound I-75 near the 1.2-mile marker. The collision involved six passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer, with two vehicles catching fire.
Police and Fire personnel responded to the scene and immediately began lifesaving efforts, including multiple extrications of trapped victims. By 6:45 p.m., all patients had been transported from the scene to local medical facilities.
By The Numbers: The crash involved seven total vehicles – six passenger cars and one tractor-trailer. Emergency crews were on scene for at least 90 minutes before all victims were transported.
In Context: The Mother’s Day holiday typically sees increased traffic volume as families travel to and from celebrations. The I-75 corridor through East Ridge is a major artery connecting Tennessee with Georgia, handling heavy traffic flow between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
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.
