JACKSON COUNTY, Ga. — A tragic six-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 resulted in the deaths of eight people.
It happened Monday evening on I-85 northbound just south of mile marker 147 in Jackson County. NewsChopper2 flew over the scene, where the northbound lanes were shut down for hours.
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GSP said a tractor trailer following too closely hit the back of a Dodge van, causing a chain reaction. The collision led to the Dodge van catching fire, and all seven people inside were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Their identities have not yet been confirmed.
GSP’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is working to determine the exact sequence of events and gather more details about the crash.
FurKids, Inc., confirmed its van was one of the six vehicles involved in the crash. The animal rescue based in Cumming says a driver was transporting 37 cats when the crash happened.
“Miraculously, our driver sustained some bruising and cuts to his head and has been released from the hospital. We successfully recovered 35 of the 37 cats that were onboard. One is hospitalized in critical care at UGA, and two cats are still missing,” FurKids said in a statement to Channel 2 Action News.
Today, we experienced a heartbreaking tragedy. While transporting 37 cats to a partner shelter in Vermont, just 90...
Posted by Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters on Monday, October 13, 2025
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