Atlanta Reality Star 'Ms. Minnie' Dead After Fatal Car Crash

ATLANTA, GA — Local reality star Ashley Ross of “Little Women Atlanta” has died after a hit-and-run car crash, her publicist said. Ross’ management team announced the death late Monday night in an Instagram post.

The Lifetime show star, known as Ms. Minnie, was 34. Originally from Tennessee, she had appeared on the Lifetime series since it debuted in 2016.

"It is with profound sadness that we confirm on behalf of the family ... Ms. Minnie ... has succumbed to injuries from a tragic hit and run car accident today at the age of 34. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time," Liz Dixson, Ross' publicist, posted on the star's official Instagram page.

According to People magazine and “Entertainment Tonight,” Ross was traveling in a car near Atlanta’s Old National Highway late Sunday when the collision occurred. She died about 10:30 p.m. Monday at Grady Memorial Hospital, Dixson told People.

No further information about the crash was immediately available.