Investigation continues after 78-year-old Ga. woman dies from car crash, authorities say

CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. — A woman was killed in a car crash on Wednesday.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department said on Dec. 14, around 6:45 a.m., a 2014 Nissan Altima attempted to make a U-turn on Lexington Road when it was hit by a 2007 Ford Econoline driving eastbound on Lexington Road.

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After the crash, officials said the driver of the Nissan Altima, a 78-year-old woman from Athens, was taken to a local hospital, where she died.

The front passenger of the Altima and the driver of the Ford were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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The identities of the victims have not been released.

Officials said this was the tenth fatal car crash of 2022 in Athens-Clarke County.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Senior Police Officer Lewis at 762-400-7169.

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