The traffic accident that took place on Friday, Dec. 21 on Interstate 75 killed two Calhoun residents.

The crash killed Maria Tabuena, 29, of Calhoun, and her passenger, Melina Trichell, 4.

According to a press release from the Georgia State Patrol, Maria and Melina were traveling in a 1998 Ford Ex-pedition northbound in the right lane of I-75 at Exit 293 around 1:25 p.m. when the tractor trailer changed lanes from the center lane to the right lane and struck the Expedition in the left side with the right side of the trailer.

The truck continued northbound while the Expedition ran off the road on the right side, struck a guardrail, hit an overhead sign support post and then became engulfed in flames, according to the press release.

Georgia State Troopers have interviewed several witnesses attempting to gather information to identify the truck. They are on the lookout for a late 90's "long-nose" Peterbilt tractor, maroon in color, and pulling a silver trailer with damage to the right side is still valid. Witnesses describe the tractor and trailer as "very dirty," accord-ing to the press release.

Athorities are searching for the tractor trailer involved in the fatal crash.

Anyone with information about the truck and the driver, or anyone who may have witnessed the crash, is asked to call the Georgia State Patrol post in Cartersville at 770-387-3701.