A Kennesaw man died on Interstate 75 after his vehicle left the roadway and overturned late Saturday night, according to Cobb County police.
Police are investigating the crash that killed 27-year-old Christopher Johnson. It happened around 11:23 p.m. Saturday near Windy Hill Road, according to police spokesman Mike Bowman.
Johnson was driving a blue 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee on I-75 south of Windy Hill Road when it left the roadway for unknown reasons and overturned before coming to rest on its wheels, Bowman said in an emailed statement.
Johnson, who police say was not wearing seat belts, was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries he sustained, Bowman said.
The front seat passenger, Dana Simone, 27, of Kennesaw, who was wearing seat belts, was taken by ambulance to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and treated for non life-threatening injuries, Bowman said.
Investigators ask that anyone with information regarding this crash to call (770) 499-3987.
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