Ball Ground Mom Killed In Crash Was Day Care Teacher

BALL GROUND, GA — The community is mourning the loss of a Ball Ground woman who died early Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident in northern Cherokee County. Kirsten Robertson, 21, passed away from injuries sustained in the crash on Ball Ground Highway.

Robertson, along with her mother, Melissa Weaver, were teachers of 1-year-olds at Jasper-based Harmony Academy Learning Center, the day care said on its Facebook page.

"Mrs. Kirsten’s beautiful smile and sassy personality will be greatly missed," Harmony Academy added. "Please remember her mom, husband, 1 year old daughter, and all other family and friends."

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Cherokee County sheriff's deputies responded to the accident around 6:18 a.m. March 28 along Ga. 372 at Jordan Road.

An initial investigation conducted by the sheriff's office shows a Toyota pickup truck driven by 55-year-old Joseph Handel of Jasper was traveling southbound on Ball Ground Highway and tried to turn left onto Jordan Road when it struck a Chevrolet Tahoe, which was traveling northbound on Ball Ground Highway.

That collision caused the Tahoe to flip over on its roof. The driver of the Tahoe, Dylan Robertson, 20, of Ball Ground, received minor injuries while a little girl inside the SUV was not injured. Unfortunately, 21-year-old mother later died from injuries sustained in the collision, Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. Marianne Kelley said. Handel was not injured in the crash, she added.

The Cherokee Sheriff's Office Traffic Enforcement Unit is investigating the accident, and criminal charges will be determined when that review is completed.

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