A 67-year-old Elberton man was killed Monday morning after his pickup truck hit an icy stretch of roadway, left the highway, and overturned on Georgia 72 in Elbert County, authorities said.
Troopers with Georgia State Patrol Post 52 responded to the single-vehicle crash around 9:05 a.m. on Highway 72 near Cut-Through Road in Elbert County.
According to a preliminary investigation, a red 2006 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling east and negotiating a curve when it encountered ice. The truck began rotating counterclockwise, crossed the centerline, and ran off the north shoulder. It struck a ditch and came to rest after overturning onto the driver’s side, facing south.
The driver, Donald B. Hawck, was partially ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers said slick tires also contributed to the crash.
The crash comes on the heels of two winter storms that left ice and snow
