Trucker Takes His 3-Year-Old For A Ride In His Rig, Overturns In Fatal Accident

Trucker Takes His 3-Year-Old For A Ride In His Rig, Overturns In Fatal Accident
Published on April 3rd, 2015 by Steve Wilcox

A truck driver was driving with his three-year-old son in Alamo, Georgia on April 2nd, when his truck overturned.

According to the Wheeler County Sheriff Office, 30-year-old Michael Brandon Soles tried to make a sharp turn on Bells Ferry Road at 3:00 p.m. which caused the rig to flip over.

The driver, Michael Soles, died at the scene of the crash. His son was taken to a local hospital and is currently in stable condition. Georgia State Patrol are investigating the accident.


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