Individual deceased after driving into pond due to cardiac arrest
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) – The MLK Blvd convenience center closed after a medical emergency.
On Saturday, around 12:30 PM, a citizen was driving his pickup truck into the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Management Authority’s convenience center at 1920 MLK Boulevard when he apparently experienced a medical emergency and when into cardiac arrest.
According to the City of Dalton, the individual was still driving, when he drove his truck off of the road and into a pond on the site.
He passed away at the scene before medical help could arrive.
The convenience center on MLK Boulevard was closed to allow first responders to attend to the scene and for a tow truck to remove the vehicle from the pond.
They say the center is expected to re-open at approximately 2:00 pm, but operating hours on Saturday end at 3:00 pm.
At this time, the name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.
