Emerson Man Killed in Single-Car Crash

He lost control of the vehicle in a curve on Old Alabama Road, and it struck a culvert and overturned, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

A Bartow County man died Sunday when his car left the roadway and overturned. The crash happened about 1:30 a.m. when Dustin Lee Morgan in a curve lost control of his 2006 Chrysler, which was traveling westbound on Old Alabama Road, left the road, hit a culvert and overturned, coming to rest in the median, Georgia State Patrol officials told The Daily Tribune News. Born in Cartersville, "Dusty" Morgan was 26 years old and engaged to be married, according to his obituary. Tell us what you think in the comments, share your photos and videos, and don’t miss any of the local news you care about—subscribe to Cartersville Patch's newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Cartersville Woman Killed in Old Alabama Road Crash

A female passenger was thrown from the car after it left the roadway and overturned several times in Bartow County. In a separate incident, seven people were hurt in a crash involving three vehicles in Cartersville.

A Cartersville woman was killed early Friday in an one-vehicle crash on Old Alabama Road when the car she was in ran off the road, flipped several times and landed upside down near Pumpkinvine Creek. The driver, Richard Wesley Kelley, 42, also of Cartersville, was hurt, while his passenger, Taryn Elizabeth McCormack, 24, was thrown from the car and died as a result of the 1:20 a.m. wreck, The Daily Tribune News reports. Bartow County Scanner reports a police officer discovered a trail of debris indicating a car wreck, and after a brief search, found the car upside down on the bank of the creek. The driver had walked to a house off Bates Road to get help for his wife, whom he could not find. She was later found in the water. GSP troopers …

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Updated: Emerson Woman Killed, Man Injured in Cartersville Crash

An Emerson man, who was airlifted to an Atlanta hospital, lost control of his truck in a curve on GA Highway 293 at Old River Road in Bartow County, Georgia State Patrol authorities say.

Updated 6 p.m. Wright said the driver of a 1999 Ford Super Duty truck, identified as Christopher Edward Lary, 43, of Emerson, lost control of the vehicle in a curve on Highway 293 about 10:30 Wednesday night. The vehicle left the roadway, traveled down an embankment, overturned and hit a tree. Christopher Edward Lary was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for treatment of his injuries. Elizabeth Mary Lary, 33, also of Emerson was killed in the crash. Original Report One person was killed and another injured in a late-night crash in Cartersville, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Spokesman Gordy Wright said one vehicle was involved in the accident at GA Highway 293 and Old River Road in Bartow County. The surviving victim …

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Coroner ID's Man Found Dead in Yard

Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton said authorities have "several suspicions" as to the cause of death, but are awaiting the results of an autopsy.

Woman Walking on Highway 41 Was Hit Twice, Killed

Georgia State Patrol troopers say a dark blue passenger vehicle and a second car hit the Cartersville woman at Highway 41's intersection with Mac Johnson Road.

A woman who was walking along Highway 41 on a rainy night in Cartersville was twice struck by cars and killed, Georgia State Patrol spokesman Franka Young said. Christina Mae Warner, 27, of Cartersville, died at the scene of the incident, which happened Tuesday shortly after midnight. The driver of the second car to hit the pedestrian stopped and notified authorities, but the first vehicle to hit Warner, in the right lane, did not stop and left the scene, Young said. The second driver described the hit-and-run car as a dark blue passenger vehicle. GSP's investigation continues. Tell us what you think in the comments, share your photos and videos, and don’t miss any of the local news you care about—subscribe to Cartersville Patch's …

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$2K Reward Offered in Fatal Hit-and-Run

The Dec. 21 crash in Bartow County on Interstate 75 at exit 293 killed a Gordon County mother and child, 4.

Authorities are upping the ante in the ongoing search for the driver and vehicle involved in a Bartow County hit-and-run that killed a mother and her child. Atlanta Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 in the Dec. 21 crash on Interstate 75 at exit 293, according to a Georgia State Patrol news release.  They say a tractor-trailer, similar to the vehicle in the attached photo, struck the Calhoun woman's Ford Expedition about 1:25 p.m., causing the crash that killed Maria Tabuena, 29, and her daughter, Melina Trichell, 4. The two were traveling in a 1998 Ford Expedition northbound in the right lane when the tractor-trailer changed lanes—from the center lane to the right lane—and struck the Expedition in the left side with the …

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Woman, Child, 4, Killed in Fiery I-75 Crash; Police Seek Trucker

A Calhoun woman and her passenger died in the incident that closed all northbound lanes and the exit of Interstate 75 at mile marker 293 in Cartersville.

Updated 11:30 p.m. Authorities identified the crash victims as Maria Tabuena, 29, of Calhoun, and her passenger, Melina Trichell, 4. GSP spokesman Gordy Wright said they were traveling northbound in a 1998 Ford Expedition in the right lane of Interstate 75 at exit 293 about 1:25 p.m. when the tractor-trailer changed lanes—from the center lane to the right lane—and struck the Expedition in the left side with the right side of the trailer. The big rig continued northbound as the Expedition ran off the road, struck a guardrail, hit an overhead sign support post and then became engulfed in flames. The search for the tractor-trailer involved continues. Wright said troopers have interviewed several witnesses in an attempt to gather information …

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Updated: 3 Killed in 2 Tractor-Trailer Crash in Cartersville

The first big rig left the roadway and hit a concrete pillar holding a sign on Interstate 75 near Cass-White Road in Cartersville. The second truck hit a sign that fell.

Updated 9 p.m. GSP spokesman Gordy Wright said the three people killed were: Original Report A crash involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 75 has claimed three lives and shut down the Cartersville roadway for hours this morning. Following a series of events that began about 1:50 a.m. with a big rig running off the road, both trucks caught fire and the interstate in both directions was shut down near Cass-White Road, exit 296, Georgia State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said. Here's what happened, according to Wright: A northbound tractor-trailer left the roadway on the left shoulder, struck a guardrail, then hit a concrete pillar support for an overhead sign structure on the southbound side. The truck then rolled onto its side and …

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Bus Driver, 77, Charged in Fatal Bartow Bicycle Crash

George Carroll of Acworth, who has been driving buses for 12 years, faces two misdemeanor charges in connection with the crash on Highway 41 in Bartow County.

Emerson police today lodged charges against the man who was driving the charter bus that struck and killed West Ridge Church worship pastor Andrew Pray in Bartow County a day before Thanksgiving. George Carroll, 77, of Acworth, was arrested and faces two misdemeanor charges—second-degree vehicular homicide and following too closely, Police Chief Stan Bradley told Cartersville Patch. On his Facebook page, Pray, an Arkansas native, described himself as an avid cyclist, as well as “[an] aspiring cook, sports fan, cereal lover, and saved by the grace of God.” Bradley said Pray's bicycle and the charter bus—which was new and being tested by Carroll and a mechanic—were approaching Red Top Mountain Road on Highway 41 northbound when "for some …

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Cartersville Teen Dies in Harris County Crash

Hannah Elaine Stroup, 19, of Cartersville, was a recent Woodland High School graduate.

A Cartersville teen was killed early Thursday in a one-vehicle crash near Pine Mountain, GA. Hannah Elaine Stroup, 19, was a 2012 graduate of Woodland High School, according to a Cartersville Patch tipster. Georgia State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said Stroup was a passenger in a Toyota Scion traveling south on Interstate 185 in Harris County. The driver lost control about 12:50 a.m., and the car went into the median and overturned several times before coming to rest right side up. Stroup and another passenger were not restrained and therefore ejected from the car, but Stroup was the only to lose her life. The driver and three other passengers were taken to Columbus Regional for treatment.   An autopsy to determine the cause of Stroup's…

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