Laurens County EMS director Terry Cobb, who was among the first emergency officials at the scene, said at least six vehicles were still on fire when crews arrived.

NPR: Authorities: 4 Dead In Fiery Highway Crash In Ga.

The DOT crew in Dublin, roughly 10 miles from the crash scene, was called within a minute of the 911 operator's call and had loaded the caution signs into a truck and was en route when the Laurens County sheriff called the agency to report the crash, Goldberg said.

NPR: Authorities: 4 Dead In Fiery Highway Crash In Ga.