Crime & Safety
Canton Teen Dies In Cherokee County Crash
The 16-year-old passenger was killed when a truck driven by a 17-year-old left the roadway, went down an embankment and crashed into a tree.
BALL GROUND, GA -- A teenager was killed and another was injured Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash reported along Hightower Road in Cherokee County.
Deputies with the Cherokee Sheriff's Office responded to the collision around 1:52 p.m. June 19 on Hightower Road/S.R. 369 just east of Lower Creighton Road, which is located in east Cherokee County.
A preliminary investigation reveals a Dodge Ram pickup truck was traveling westbound on Hightower Road when it left the roadway, rolled down an embankment and hit a tree. The driver of the truck, a 17-year-old male from Canton, was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
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However, the 16-year-old juvenile passenger also from Canton, was pronounced dead at the scene. The identities of the victim and the driver are being withheld pending notification of their families.
The sheriff's office's Traffic Enforcement Unit is investigating the accident. Return to Patch for updates.
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