Woman Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash In Bartow County (UPDATED)

CARTERSVILLE, GA — A Floyd County woman died early Tuesday in an accident on U.S. 411 in Bartow County, the Georgia State Patrol has confirmed to Patch.

The collision was reported around 7:30 a.m. April 24 on the eastbound side of U.S. 411/S.R. 20 just east of Hardin Bridge Road near Kingston. The first vehicle, a 2015 Dodge Ram pickup truck, was traveling westbound while a 2017 Ford F350 and 2011 Kia Soul were going eastbound.

The Dodge was "driving too fast for conditions and failed to maintain its lane" when it traveled across the median and into the eastbound lanes, the Georgia State Patrol said. The truck hit the Ford and continued to travel westbound on the eastbound side and collided with the Kia.

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Both the Dodge and Kia traveled off the south shoulder of Ga. 20 where they came to a final rest. The driver of the Dodge, 41-year-old Martina Nanette Couey of Cartersville, was transported to Floyd Medical Center for treatment.

Kenneth Nathaniel Ritchie, 36, of Rome, was the driver of the Ford F350 and did not suffer any injuries. Donna Misti Kirkland, 44, of Rome, the driver of the Kia, died in this morning's crash.

The GSP Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is conducting a follow-up investigation and charges are pending that report, the agency added.

Image via Bartow County Sheriff's Office