The driver of a logging truck was killed Wednesday afternoon after his vehicle overturned on Kingston Highway and his cab was struck by an oncoming vehicle, police said. 

Deputy Coroner Gene Proctor pronounced Jerry Wayne Boyd, 44, of Armuchee dead at the scene at 3 p.m.

According to police and witness statements:

The logging truck was headed westbound near Mizpah United Methodist Church when a log shifted and the truck became unstable and overturned.

It skidded 50 feet and crossed into the eastbound lane. It was then struck in the passenger side of the cab by a Chevy Cobalt traveling eastbound.

The female driver of the Cobalt was walking around and was being checked out by emergency responders at the scene. There were no passengers in either vehicle.

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