Crime & Safety
Woman Killed in Car Crash in Cumming
The cause of the two-vehicle collision remains under investigation, authorities say.
CUMMING, GA -- A 59-year-old woman from Cumming was killed Tuesday morning in a crash that shut down Ga. Highway 9.
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office says Marianella Sanchez was driving her Honda Accord on Ga. 9 (Atlanta Highway) near Anthem Parkway at about 7:10 a.m. when she collided head-on with a man driving a Ford F-150 truck.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation, although drugs and alcohol are not believed to have been involved, sheriff's office spokesman Epifanio Rodriguez said Tuesday.
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The driver of the pickup was taken to the hospital with what were described as minor injuries.
The wreck shut down Highway 9 in both directions for nearly two hours Tuesday morning.
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