Cordele Dispatch, Cordele, GA

July 2, 2009

4 people killed in I-75 wreck near Valdosta






VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — The state Department of Transportation says four people have been killed in the collision of a passenger vehicle and a rental truck on I-75 near Valdosta.



The 2:30 a.m. accident on Thursday shut down the southbound lanes of the interstate, estimated to remain closed until 8 a.m.



Bryan Gunter, a spokesman for the transportation department, said the accident happened about 16 miles north of the Florida-Georgia line.



Identities of the victims were not immediately available.



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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com