Man killed in fatal 18-wheeler crash on Interstate 85 in West Point identified
An Acworth, Georgia man has been identified as the person killed in a Thursday crash in West Point, coroner officials say.
The crash, which only involved an 18-wheeler, occurred on Thursday, August 31, 2023, on Interstate 85 northbound at mile marker 4. Troup County Coroner Erin Hackley says the driver of the 18-wheeler has been identified as 61-year-old William Lee McMurty, Jr.
Georgia State Patrol is investigating the crash.
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