By Mark Woolsey
Cobb police continue trying to untangle what happened in a multi-vehicle wreck which killed one person Saturday night.
Investigators say a black 2006 Ford-150 was traveling east on I-285 at I-75, as were three other vehicles. The Ford became disabled after a tire failure. Resulting collisions caused major damage to Jeep, a Hyundai and a Honda.
The passenger in the Hyundai Tucson was fatally injured and pronounced dead at a local hospital. The driver in the Honda Civic suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Nobody else was hurt.
Police are trying to piece together what happened and say if you know something, call them at 770-499-3987
The STEP Unit
The STEP Unit, which investigates serious or fatal traffic crashes, is one of the Cobb County Police Department’s Special Operations units, and is described on the web page of the Cobb County Police Department as follows:
“The Selective Traffic Enforcement Unit is responsible for investigating all fatal traffic crashes, enforcement of traffic laws in those areas which analysis indicates an elevated amount of crashes.
“They are also responsible for the administration and execution of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.
“They also take part in special security details, and investigate crashes involving Department vehicles when requested.”
The STEP Unit is commanded by Lieutenant Lane Johnson.