CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a truck in the Georgetown area Wednesday morning, according to the Chatham County Police Department.
The Georgia State Patrol says the crash happened at 15050 Grove Point Rd around 10:50 a.m. A Ford F-150 truck was traveling east and hit a parked Ford F-450 towing a trailer full of lawn equipment.
Artis Williams, 38, was standing at the back of the trailer when he was hit by the other truck. The driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not intoxicated, GSP said.
A portion of the roadway was closed for around 1.5 hours near Sweetwater Station as emergency officials responded to the scene.