By Crash News Writer 
Dunwoody, GA (July 5, 2025) — A Fourth of July parade in Dunwoody ended in chaos when a truck towing a trailer crashed, sending multiple children and an adult to the hospital with injuries.
According to reports, the incident happened during the annual Dunwoody Fourth of July parade when a Ford F-150 Lightning that was towing a trailer paused along the route to switch drivers. Police say the new driver accidentally pressed the accelerator while getting into the vehicle, causing the truck to surge forward and knock a pedestrian to the ground.
In an attempt to stop the truck, the driver hit the brakes, but this caused the trailer to disconnect from the vehicle. As a result, several people riding on the trailer fell off and were injured. Dunwoody police confirmed that several children and an adult were transported to area hospitals for further care. Fortunately, none of the injuries were reported as critical.
The Dunwoody Police Department is actively investigating the incident and has not released any additional details at this time.
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