A driver of an SUV was seriously injured after he stopped in the middle of I-75 on Monday and set off a chain-reaction collision.

The white Jeep Cherokee came to a stop in the northbound lanes with hazard lights flashing just south of the I-285 interchange in Cobb County, authorities said in a news release. It was hit from behind by a silver Nissan Sentra about 11:30 p.m.

The crash forced the Nissan to the right, where it crashed into the retaining wall on the right shoulder before coming to a stop in the right emergency lane, Cobb County police spokesman Sgt. Wayne Delk said.

The impact pushed the Jeep forward in the third lane from the center, where it was hit again by a gray Ford F-150, according to traffic investigators.

The driver of the Nissan was not injured. The Fords driver was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, but the Jeeps driver was seriously injured, Delk said.

He was identified as 30-year-old Jordan Witherspoon of Derby, Kansas. He was also taken to Kennestone, and an update on his condition was not provided Wednesday.

The crash remains under investigation, Delk said. Anyone with information is asked to call770-499-3987.

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