A tractor-trailer driver survived after a train slammed into his truck early Friday morning in Lithonia, leaving him counting his blessings instead of his injuries.
What Happened: A CSX train collided with a semi-truck carrying pickup trucks at the Turner Hill Road crossing near Covington Highway around 5 a.m. The crash destroyed the truck and flipped the cab onto its side.
What’s Important: Driver Toree Davis walked away without injuries.
Between the Lines: The collision also knocked down a utility box and a small power pole, though power stayed on in the area and traffic signals continued working. The crash caused delays on Covington Highway for several hours Friday morning.
What’s Next: CSX is investigating what led to the collision.
The Sources: CSX
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.
