One person killed as tractor trailers collide on I-16

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 16 in Laurens County.

One person died in the collision of two tractor trailers near the U.S. 441 exit in Dublin, Coroner Richard Stanley III said. The victim was identified as Sukhdeep Singh, 23, of Fairfield, California. He was delivering his cargo to Bloomingdale near Savannah.

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the crash near mile post 46.

The Georgia Department of Transportation reported one lane blocked and that it might not be opened until near noon Friday.

Come back to macon.com for updates and read Saturday's Telegraph.

This story was originally published March 2, 2018 at 8:47 AM with the headline "One person killed as tractor trailers collide on I-16."