A commercial box truck overturned on John Wood Road off of GA 15/ U.S. 441 Friday afternoon and caught fire in the Hollywood community. The wreck caused traffic delays on GA 15/ U.S. 441 and Historic 441 as first responders extinguished the flames.
Emergency personnel were dispatched shortly after 3 p.m. in reference to a rollover wreck and a vehicle fire.
According to emergency personnel on the scene, two people escaped the burning vehicle. One person was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The second occupant of the vehicle was transported in a private vehicle.
The section of John Wood Road between Historic 441 and GA 15/U.S. 441 was still closed as of 4:45 p.m. while wrecker crews off loaded the truck in preparation to upright the vehicle. The truck was loaded with steel.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
The Georgia State Patrol and the Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance Division are investigating the accident.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
