Man killed after crashing off I-285 ramp at Cobb Cloverleaf, cops say

A man is dead after his vehicle left a Cobb County interstate ramp and crashed into a tree line Wednesday morning, police said.

The crash happened after a silver 2006 Lincoln Navigator that was traveling east on I-285 attempted to exit onto I-75 South about 2:10 a.m., Cobb police said in a news release. The car left the ramp, traveled through the grassy area at the Cobb Cloverleaf interchange and eventually collided with several trees, according to authorities.

The man, who has not been identified, was trapped inside the vehicle and pronounced dead, police said. The ramp was shut down overnight while authorities worked the scene.

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Cobb Co: Crash- I-285/eb exit ramp to I-75/sb (Exit 20), all lanes blocked on ramp. Use Hwy 41 as an alternate. #ATLtraffic https://t.co/n5tIPmKPeT
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) March 16, 2022

Police did not say what caused the crash, but roads were wet across metro Atlanta as heavy rain moved through the region overnight. About a half-inch of rain fell at Dobbins Air Reserve Base through the overnight hours, according to the National Weather Service.

Good Wednesday morning! It's mild and very wet. Rain is heavy in some areas around the metro and there are already problems on the roads @MikeShieldsWSB is tracking. I'm monitoring the rain and the risk of strong storms. See you until 7AM on WSB. pic.twitter.com/8F9cYnWH3q
— Eboni Deon, WSB (@EboniDeonWSB) March 16, 2022

The weather was a likely factor in multiple other wrecks reported on Wednesday morning, including another Cobb crash on I-75 South that caused delays near Delk Road at about 7:30 a.m.

Cobb Co: Crash in the right lane on I-75/sb at Delk Rd (Exit 261). Adding to delays through Marietta. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/Y1d8rAS80K
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) March 16, 2022

The fatal wreck remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cobb police investigators at 770-499-3987.

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