A driver died Wednesday morning after a fiery crash on a major interstate in Gwinnett County.
The wreck, which involved a truck and an SUV, happened about 1:30 a.m. on I-85 at Jimmy Carter Boulevard, according to Gwinnett police spokeswoman Cpl. Michele Pihera.
The truck caught fire after the crash, and the driver had to be freed from the vehicle, she said.
A Gwinnett police officer was injured during the rescue effort, according to Pihera. The officer was checked out at a hospital and released.
One driver died on the way to a hospital, Pihera said. It is not clear which vehicle that person was driving.
No details were released about the second driver’s condition.