1 dead, 1 taken to hospital after fiery tractor-trailer crash

One man died and another was taken to a local hospital after flames from a tractor-trailer crash spread to a Bartow County home about 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, officials said.

The tractor-trailer was heading northbound on U.S. 411 when it hit a car stalled with mechanical problems, Bartow County fire battalion chief Sandy Turner said.

“The truck did run off the side of the road through the fence, struck a power pole and then struck a tree,” he said.

The driver, Roderick Eubanks, 48, of Hephzibah, was killed, and the incident sparked a fire near Industrial Park Road that spread to the house as well as an unoccupied pickup truck. Passenger Benjamin Zarzana, 55, of Cartersville, was injured and taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia State Patrol officials said.

Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

Both the house and the truck were a total loss, Turner said.

U.S. 411 was blocked until 12:30 p.m.

Bartow County Fire Rescue battalion chief, Sandy Turner details 1 dead, 1 taken to hospital after fiery tractor-trailer crash in Cartersville. Video by John Spink/AJC

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