Two Canton Men Died Saturday In 3-Vehicle Wreck

CANTON, GA — Two men from Canton died Saturday when they were involved in a three-vehicle wreck off Knox Bridge Highway.

Cherokee Sheriff’s deputies responded to a three-vehicle accident Saturday night at 9 p.m. on Knox Bridge Highway just west of Hwy. 108. A preliminary investigation indicates a BMW traveling west on Knox Bridge crossed the center line while going around a curve, striking a Honda Fit traveling eastbound. This caused the BMW to lose control, the department said.

The BMW then crossed the center line and entered the eastbound lane where it was struck on its passenger side by a Honda Accord traveling east toward Canton.

The driver of the BMW, Samuel Joshua Kellogg, 35, of Canton, and the passenger, Jimmy Chester, 55, of Canton, were killed.

The driver of the Accord, Brandon Smith, 32, of Canton, was seriously injured and transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital. Smith’s 3-year-old daughter was also injured and transported to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Their injuries appear to be non-life threatening, the department said.

The driver of the Honda Fit, Lee Fitzpatrick, 57, of Woodstock, was not injured. His mother, however, Roberta Beatty, 101, of Woodstock, was transported to Northside Cherokee with minor injuries.

The accident is being investigated by the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Unit.