An 18-year-old LaGrange man was killed Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer in Troup County, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 7:56 a.m. on October 19, 2026, on Hamilton Road (State Route 1).
According to the Georgia State Patrol, a black Chevrolet S10 was traveling eastbound on State Route 1 when a white tractor-trailer attempted to turn left onto the highway from a gas station, blocking the eastbound lanes.
The pickup truck struck the left rear of the tractor-trailer’s trailer, according to investigators.
The driver of the pickup truck, identified as 18-year-old Jared Greathouse Jr. of LaGrange, was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, according to Troup County Coroner Erin Hackley.
The crash remains under investigation. The Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team – Delta (SCRT-D) will assist with the investigation.
