Man Accused In Fatal Canton Thanksgiving Day Crash Charged

CANTON, GA — A 24-year-old man turned himself in Saturday after authorities say he fell asleep at the wheel in a crash that killed a father and daughter Thanksgiving Day.

The crash happened Thanksgiving morning at Knox Bridge Highway near Scott Hudgens Drive.

William R. Clark, of Canton, is charged on suspicion of two counts of second-degree homicide by vehicle and failure to maintain lane, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

Clark is accused of falling asleep while driving, crossing the centerline and hitting a 2019 Nissan Armada.

Christopher Mynes and his daughter, Alivia Mynes, were in the Armada and died at the scene, authorities said.

A toxicology report showed Clark was not impaired at the time of the crash, authorities said.

He was released from jail Saturday on a $4,242 bond, authorities said.