On Tuesday, October 4, two people were killed and four injured in a head on crash on the I 75 in Lowndes County.

According to the Georgia State Patrol the accident happened shortly before 5 a.m. when a Lincoln MKZ, being driven by 52 year old Kurt McColley of Brooksville, Florida, was traveling in the wrong direction in the southbound lanes of I-75. A Ford Explorer, driven by 70 year old Judy Burress of Tennessee, was traveling southbound on I-75 and there was a head on collision.

Subsequently a Chevrolet Silverado, being driven by 48 year old Bernardo Brito of Plant City, Florida, crashed into the Explorer and left the roadway.

McColley and Burress were both pronounced deceased on the scene. Brito along with three passengers, 45 year old Zweia Brito, 9 year old Gustavo Brito and 14 year old Freddie Brito all sustained minor injuries and were taken to South Georgia Medical Center.

The investigation is ongoing.

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On Thursday afternoon, September 22, a Valdosta man died after a head on collision with a trailer that broke free from a truck.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the accident happened at around 5.30 p.m. on Cat Creek Road near New Bethel Road, about a mile west of Moody Air Force Base. Gary Cantrell, aged 58, was heading north and then he collided head on with a grain trailer which had become detached from a pickup truck, being driven by 63 year old Walter Clayton of Sparks, as he was negotiating a curve. The trailer crossed into Cantrell’s lane and killed him outright.

His passenger in the vehicle, 38 year old Lawrence Robinette sustained minor injuries.

The investigation is still ongoing and though toxicology results are awaited at the time investigators do not believe drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.

Charges against Clayton are expected, pending the completion of the investigation.

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On Tuesday, August 2, a man from Lake Park died in a two vehicle traffic accident.

According to Valdosta Police, the accident happened at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning in the 2000 block of East Hill Avenue at the intersection of E. Hill Avenue and Clay Road in Valdosta. A white 2010 Hyundai Accent being driven by 23 year old Evan A. Souris of Lake Park collided with a white 2006 GMC Sierra truck which hit the side door of the Hyundai.

Souris died at the scene and the driver of the truck was uninjured.

The scene was attended by police and the Valdosta Fire Department and later the Police Traffic Unit and Crime Scene Unit arrived to process the scene while the roadway was temporarily shut down but reopened early afternoon.

This is the third fatality on that road in less than a year and residents blame the intersection saying that traffic lights are needed as there is a blind spot.

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On Wednesday, July 13, two people were seriously injured in an accident with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75.

According to Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened on the Interstate near mile marker 451 in Hamilton County at around 10.20 a.m. Franklin Turner, aged 46 of Gray, Georgia was driving southbound in a tractor trailer and 36 year old Daniel Jefferson of Valdosta, Georgia together with his four passengers, was also driving southbound in a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, a short way behind Turner.

The left front tire of the tractor trailer then blew and the rig swerved to the left which caused
Jefferson’s vehicle to go under Turner’s trailer and it was trapped in front of the trailer’s left rear tires. The tractor trailer then dragged the Pathfinder through the guardrail and into the left northbound lane before coming to a stop facing south on the left northbound grass shoulder with the Pathfinder still in front of Turner’s left rear trailer tires.

Turner and one of Jefferson’s passengers, 14 year old Emily Peacock, 1of Valdosta, Ga., were transported by air to UF Health Shands in Gainesville with serious injuries.

Jefferson and two of his other passengers, 15 year old Anna Kelly, of Valdosta and 8 year old Kaitlyn Jefferson, received minor injuries and were transported to Shands Live Oak Regional Medical Center. Penny Jefferson, aged 38, of Valdosta, Ga., was uninjured.

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On Thursday, June 9, a single vehicle crash on the Interstate in Lowndes County led to the death of a woman.

According to the Georgia State Patrol the accident happened on the I 75 between exits 18 and 22. Nancy Beg, aged 61 was travelling north in a 2003 Ford Explorer and for reasons unknown, she traveled off the east shoulder of the roadway. She then over corrected while trying to get back on the roadway to continue her journey and the vehicle spun counter clockwise and flipped several times,. Eventually it came to rest on its passenger side still in the northbound lane.

Although Beg was wearing a seat belt she was partially ejected from the vehicle and suffered critical injuries. She was declared dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and troopers are concentrating on why the vehicle left the roadway.

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On Sunday, April 10, a single vehicle wreck in Turner County led to the deaths of two juveniles.

According to Georgia State Patrol, the accident happened at mile marker 77 northbound on the Interstate 75 at around 6 p.m. A Jeep Liberty SUV which was being driven by 41 year old Stephanie Seagraves of Powder Springs, lost control and veered off the roadway rolling several times. There were three passengers in the rear seat and they were all ejected. Storm James aged 16 and 13 year old Diamond Harrison were both pronounced dead at the scene.

Neechelle James, aged 21 of Indianapolis, Indiana who was the front seat passenger and Seagraves both had to be extracted from the vehicle and were taken to Tift Regional Medical Center and a 12 year old girl was taking to a hospital in Macon by air transport.

According to witnesses it appears Seagraves was trying to change lanes and overcorrected when she thought she might hit another vehicle.

The juveniles in the rear seat were not wearing seat belts and the accident is still under investigation.

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On Thursday, March 3, there was a traffic accident involving a distracted driver.

According to Valdosta Police, the accident happened at approximately 4.25 p.m. at the intersection of Clay Road and E. Hill Avenue.

Their investigation revealed that the driver of a 1993 Chevrolet pickup was traveling westbound on E. Hill Avenue and a tractor trailer was stopped waiting to turn onto Clay Road in front of the pickup. The driver of the pickup was downloading music on his cellular telephone and rear ended the tractor trailer.

The driver of the pickup, who was not wearing a seat belt, sustained serious injuries and was transported to South Georgia Medical Center by the Emergency Medical Services.

The police said that cellular telephones are a distraction and reminded that each time a driver looks at a cell phone they have their eyes off the road for around 5 seconds which means if driving at 55 mph they will have travelled the length of a football field before looking at the roadway again.

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On Saturday morning, December 12, a young child died in a single vehicle wreck in Brooks County.

According to the Georgia State Patrol the accident happened at around 10 a.m. on Troupeville Highway near Crosbytown Road in Brooks County. A blue 1991 Dodge Dakota being driven by 32 year old Matthew Addison Brinson Sr. of Quitman was traveling south on Troupeville Highway. Also in the vehicle was his two year old son Matthew Brinson Jr. Brinson Sr. reportedly became distracted by his son and the vehicle traveled off the east shoulder of the roadway and overturned twice, striking a wooden fence. Both were unrestrained and both were partially ejected from the car.

The father was uninjured, but the child had critical injuries and was taken by air transport to Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville but was unable to be stabilized and he died in the hospital. He would have turned three on December 23.

No charges have yet been filed but the police will be conferring with the Southern District Attorney’s office regarding possible charges.

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Early on Monday morning, September 14, a Valdosta woman died in a single vehicle crash.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the accident happened at around 4 a.m. on GA 94. Angela Marie Hannah, aged 31 was driving alone in her Ford Taurus travelling westbound on GA 94 towards Valdosta when the vehicle suddenly travelled off the south shoulder of the road. The Ford then spun counter clockwise and struck a tree on the passenger side of the car. Hannah was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

No other vehicle was involved and it is not known what caused Hannah to lose control of her vehicle on a clear road with no obstructions. The crash is still under investigation and a toxicology report has been ordered to determine if alcohol or drugs was a determining factor in the accident. No charges will be filed.

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A young man has been charged with murder in the death of 14 year old Chiles High student Ansley Rayborn of Tallahassee.

The State Attorney’s Office for the Third Judicial Circuit has now charged 16 year old Hunter Goodwin with third degree felony murder, vehicular homicide and grand theft of a motor vehicle. In addition, 16 year old Cody Elkins has been charged with manslaughter and tampering with evidence specifically concealing alcohol the morning after the crash. Both face up to 15 years in prison.

In February this year, Goodwin was driving Elkins’ Chevy Tahoe when it crashed at about 8:30 a.m. on Old Chemonie Road in far northeast Leon County. The vehicle was carrying seven teens including Elkins, after a night of partying and crashed into a ditch. Ansley, who was not restrained, was ejected when the vehicle crashed and died at the scene.

Deputies found liquor bottles and drug paraphernalia at the crash site. They also discovered that Goodwin was seen by witnesses drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana late into the night before the crash.

Another four occupants of the vehicle were injured in the crash and were transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

Rayborn’s death has led to more discussion about the dangers of teen drinking and drug use in Tallahassee.

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