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A devastating five-vehicle collision occurred on Friday evening along Highway 114 (Lyerly Highway) in Chattooga County, Georgia, resulting in multiple injuries and one fatality. The incident, which took place near the Ellenburg Subdivision, prompted an immediate response from local emergency services and law enforcement. Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader issued a public notification shortly after 7 PM, leading to the closure of Highway 114 at Ellenburg Subdivision and the eastbound portion of Norton Road.
A tragic single-vehicle accident claimed the life of 33-year-old Kendra Sims in Athens, Georgia, on Wednesday afternoon during hazardous winter weather conditions. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. at the intersection of Daniesville Road and Harve Mathis Road when Sims' 2003 Chevrolet Trail Blazer encountered a patch of ice, causing her to lose control of the vehicle. The SUV skidded off the roadway and collided with a tree. Athens-Clarke County police responded to the scene, where Sims was pronounced deceased.
A tragic head-on collision on Hickory Grove Road in Cobb County claimed the life of 40-year-old Christopher Johnston of Acworth on January 22, 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 3:05 p.m. east of Carina Drive when Johnston's silver 2021 BMW M3, traveling eastbound, crossed into the westbound lane and collided with a white 2019 Ford Transit. The impact left both vehicles locked together in the westbound lane.
On Tuesday evening, January 16, 2024, a vehicle crashed into the storefront of the popular Buckhead Saloon, a sports bar and restaurant located on Irby Avenue NW in Atlanta's Buckhead district. The incident occurred as metro Atlanta experienced significant snowfall that created hazardous driving conditions throughout the region. According to the Atlanta Police Department (APD), emergency responders, including fire crews, were quickly dispatched to the scene.
A tragic single-vehicle accident claimed one life early Tuesday morning, January 21, 2025, on the East-West Connector in Cobb County. At approximately 6:20 a.m., a white 2015 Maserati M157 traveling westbound veered off course at the intersection with Felton Hill Road.
On Saturday, January 19, 2024, at approximately 9:11 p.m., a potentially dangerous situation unfolded in Austell when a driver became stranded on active railroad tracks at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and Spring Street. Officers from Team 3 of the Austell Police Department responded promptly to the scene, where they discovered a white vehicle immobilized on the tracks.
A violent encounter following a hit-and-run collision on Interstate 20 near Panola Road resulted in the stabbing of an off-duty police officer in Rockdale County, Georgia. The incident occurred around 6:00 PM on Saturday, when suspect Justin Perry Hurst, 36, allegedly struck the officer's Chevrolet Silverado and fled the scene. The officer followed Hurst's vehicle to a parking lot on Wall Street in Conyers, where a verbal confrontation ensued.
A tragic pedestrian accident in downtown Athens, Georgia on Friday night resulted in the death of a 78-year-old Woodstock resident and left another person injured. The incident occurred around 10:30 PM on January 19, 2024, at the intersection of N. Thomas Street and E. Washington Street, when driver Heather Turner, 31, allegedly failed to yield to pedestrians in a marked crosswalk.
A hazardous incident unfolded on Interstate 75 in Henry County, Georgia, when a tanker truck collided with the Bethlehem Road bridge and erupted into flames on Wednesday evening. The crash occurred south of Blacksville in Henry County, prompting authorities to implement an immediate closure of all lanes on I-75 in both directions. Emergency response teams from Henry County Fire Department and local law enforcement quickly mobilized to the scene to manage the fire and assess structural damage to the bridge.