Driver killed after crashing into tow truck on I-575 in Holly Springs

A man was killed Monday afternoon after crashing into a tow truck stopped on I-575 in Holly Springs, police said.

The wreck happened in the northbound lanes of the interstate just north of Holly Street at about 1:45 p.m. Officers said a white car struck the back of a tow truck that was stopped in the emergency lane.

The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as 37-year-old Craig Brown of Woodstock by police.