On Thursday, July 7, a man from Mitchell County died having been injured in a wreck on May 16.
The accident happened when George “Sambo” McLeod Jr. was driving a semi tractor trailer which left the roadway near Ellenton around midnight. The truck went off the west shoulder of the road, struck a ditch embankment with the right side of the truck then hit a culvert. McLeod was airlifted to a Macon hospital, and died on Thursday at Willson Hospice in Albany.
Some three days after, on May 19 there was another big rig accident in Colquitt County when 64 year od Freddy Norris of Valdosta crashed on Highway 133 North about four miles south of Doerun. He was hauling a tanker trailer carrying used motor oil and his truck burst into flames. A bystander, Murphy, a county employee tried to pull him from the rig but to no avail.
If you have been injured in an auto accident, you may be entitled to substantial compensation. Our Valdosta accident attorneys are ready to stand up and fight for you. Please do not wait until time runs out to take legal action. Call Langdale Vallotton, LLP, at (229) 244-5400 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation right away.