A white male was pronounced dead shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, after he was ejected from his vehicle in an accident along I-75 near exit 348 in Ringgold. (Catoosa News photo/Adam Cook)
According to the Ringgold Police Department, which assisted at the scene:
At approximately 7:12 p.m., a call went out from dispatch regarding an accident with along southbound I-75 un-der the overpass at exit 348.
Witnesses at the scene told police that the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway, struck a guardrail, and then struck the column of the overpass.
Following the collision, the victim, whose name has not been released publicly, was reportedly thrown from the vehicle.
The victim was the sole occupant of the vehicle and died on the scene.
The Georgia State Patrol has not released the name of the victim at this time due to the ongoing investigation.
The vehicle the victim was traveling in was registered in the state of Ohio.
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