An electrical contractor worker was struck and killed by a work truck on Highway 27 near the Chattooga/Floyd County Line Wednesday afternoon.

According to preliminary information from the Georgia State Patrol, 29-year old Garrett Christian of Rockmart had walked onto the highway to block traffic in the outside southbound lane.  Another employee was backing a flatbed truck onto the highway from the shoulder.  The truck hit Christian, knocking him to the ground. 

Christian sustained fatal injuries. 

The mishap, which occurred at around 4:19 p.m. shut down both southbound lanes of the highway.  The Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is assisting with the investigation. 

(WRGA/www.wrganews.com)