Crime & Safety

Local Teen Dies in Rollover Crash

Funeral services for Caleb Donovan Thacker, 19, of Cartersville, are set for Tuesday.

Funeral services are set for a Cartersville teen killed early Saturday when his truck overturned in a single-vehicle crash.

Caleb Donovan Thacker, 19, was driving east on Industrial Park Road in Cartersville when his truck left the roadway about 4:10 a.m., WBHF-AM 1450 reported. Thacker, who was not buckled up, was ejected as his truck rotated and overturned, striking a utility pole, road sign and railroad rail before coming to rest upside down.

The family is set to receive visitors tonight from 5 to 8 at Owen Funeral Home, according to the obituary. The funeral is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rowland Springs Baptist Church.

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Thacker was employed by Northstar and graduated from Cass High School in 2011.

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