Crime & Safety

Hiram Man Dies in Single-Car Wreck in Cobb County

Police believe he may have suffered a medical condition before losing control of his car.

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Cobb County investigators say a Paulding County man may have suffered a medical condition before a fatal single-car accident Thursday afternoon.

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Police said Wiley D. Pannell, 65, of Hiram died in the accident shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday on Macland Road near Lost Mountain Road in Powder Springs.

Pannell was reportedly driving a silver 2007 Ford Mercury Grand Marquis eastbound on Macland when the car left the roadway and struck a small tree and a light pole. Pannell was pronounced dead on arrival at WellStar South Cobb Hospital, police said.

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“At this time, investigators believe that the driver may have suffered a medical condition which caused him to lose control of the automobile,” Cobb police said in a statement.

Police are continuing to investigate the accident. If you have any info to share with investigators, call 770-499-3987.

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