Troopers with the Georgia State Patrol say they don't know why the driver of a northbound tractor trailer on I-85 crossed the median and hit a southbound rig Thursday afternoon in Hart County.
Both tractor trailers burst into flames on impact.
The driver of the northbound rig was killed, according to a report from WLHR radio in Hartwell. The other driver was injured.
The fatal crash happened around 2 p.m. and the interstate was closed for several hours.
No identities have been released.