Driver Ejected, Killed In Cartersville Crash

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Another motorist in Bartow County died on Tuesday in a single vehicle accident.

Officers received a call at 9:15 a.m. Oct. 6 of the accident along Old Alabama Road near Douthit Ferry Road involving a 2012 Chevy Tahoe.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the Tahoe was traveling eastbound on Old Alabama Road when “the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a right curve,” said spokesperson Tracey Watson.

Watson stated the SUV traveled off the left side of the road, down an embankment and hit several trees. The driver was ejected, and passed away at the scene, Watson said.

The victim’s next of kin has not been notified, and the accident remains under investigation.

It was the second reported fatality connected to an accident occurring on Tuesday within the county. The first crash took place overnight Tuesday along U.S. 411 near Industrial Drive.

Initial reports show that vehicle left the roadway and hit several trees before coming to a stop, Bartow County Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Brad Cothran said.

The male driver was found unresponsive at the scene, and a medical helicopter was requested to transport the patient to a hospital.

However, Cothran said the man went into cardiac arrest as he was placed into an ambulance. The patient was transported to Cartersville Medical Center, but was pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at the emergency room, Cothran stated.

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