Major Cobb County route reopens after serious Smyrna accident
Cobb Parkway (Highway 41) was shut down for north and southbound traffic just south of Lake Park Drive for several hours. Author: Christopher Buchanan Updated: 1:19 AM EST January 2, 2021
SMYRNA, Ga. Police in a major Cobb County city have reported that a major route has reopened following an accident with injuries that had been under investigation for hours.
Smyrna Police reported around 6 p.m. that their Select Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit was investigating a serious injury crash on Cobb Parkway (U.S. Highway 41) just south of Lake Park Drive.
The crash and resulting investigation had north and southbound routes of Cobb Parkway shut down in the area with reopening initially not expected until around 10 p.m.
A fire in Marietta displaced residents of eight apartments on New Yearâs Day, including a dog and a pair of pet turtles.
According to Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services, 11 emergency units, including some from the Marietta Fire Department, responded to the fire at Westminster Square, 2401 Windy Hill Road SE.
The apartments are near the intersection of Windy Hill Road and Cobb Parkway and are about 2.5 miles south of Dobbins Air Reserve Base.
Several residents were assessed for smoke inhalation, but none were taken to a hospital, according to an email from Nick Danz, a spokesperson for Cobb Fire and Emergency Services.
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