ATLANTA — One person was killed in a wreck in a construction zone on Interstate 285 early Saturday morning, Atlanta Police said.
It happened at about 3 a.m., near the Bolton Road exit.
According to Capt. William Rucker, a Ford Econoline van traveling southbound on the Perimeter was approaching the construction zone when it apparently did not slow down quickly enough and slammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer.
The man driving the van was killed in the crash, Rucker said. He said the driver was the only person in the van.
On Saturday afternoon, the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 39-year-old Jonas Jennings of Riverdale.
Rucker said the front engine compartment of the van sandwiched beneath the rear of the tractor-trailer and had to be pulled free by crews before the roadway could be reopened.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not hurt, he said.
Police said their preliminary investigation indicates that the tractor-trailer was coming to a stop in the construction zone -- however, the van did not and struck the rear of the 18-wheeler.
Investigators said that while their investigation of the wreck is still underway, they did not anticipate any charges in connection with the crash.
According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, traffic was not completely cleared until nearly 6:30 a.m.
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