Monica Davis Hagood, 55, killed and Michael Antonio Merriett, 42, injured in crash on GA 17 in Elbert County, Georgia
Vehicle wreck in Elbert results in fatality
Officials said that preliminary investigations indicated a red 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 was traveling southbound on GA 17 when it failed to maintain the lane and crossed into northbound traffic.
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