Man arrested after dog house falls out of truck, causes wreck and major delays on I-185, police say
Update: The Muscogee County Sheriff’s office has arrested Marcel Hawkins in connection with the wreck, according to the Sheriff Greg Countryman’s Facebook page.
Hawkins is being charged with the following:
- Leaving the scene of the accident.
- Duty to report an accident.
- Unsecured load.
- Reckless conduct.
Countryman’s post says that Hawkins knowingly left the scene of the wreck after a dog house that was in the back of the pickup truck Hawkins was driving fell out and caused two vehicles to collide.
Original: The Muscogee County Sheriff’s office is asking for help finding a person who they say injured two drivers on I-185 northbound on Monday and caused major delays, according to the sheriff’s Facebook page.
The driver drove a pickup truck of unknown make and color fled the scene of the accident, according to the sheriff’s office.
Pictures posted on Facebook shows a dog house blocking one lane of traffic.
If you or anyone you know has any information regarding this incident, you can contact the Sheriff’s Office at 706-653-4225 or you can message them on Facebook.
This story was originally published June 13, 2023 at 4:36 PM.