Crime & Safety
78-Year-Old Athens Woman Dead In 2-Car Crash
The accident happened at Lexington Road and Shadybrook Drive, police said.
ATHENS, GA — A 78-year-old Athens woman died Wednesday morning in a two-car crash near Lexington Road and Shadybrook Drive, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
The woman was driving a 2014 Nissan Altima around 6:45 a.m. and was hit by a 2007 Ford Econoline when she tried to make a U-turn on Lexington, police said.
The woman was taken to the hospital, where she died, police said.
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The driver of the Econoline and a passenger in the Altima were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.
The case is being investigated.
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Police said this is the 10th fatal car crash in Athens-Clarke County this year.
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