Woman, 20, Dies in Cherokee Crash

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A 20-year-old woman died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident on Sunday in Cherokee County.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the wreck occurred when two vehicles attempted to negotiate a curve along S.R. 108/Fincher Road. A 2008 Ford F-150 driven by David W. Rogers, 44, of Woodstock was traveling southbound while a 2012 Ford Fusion driven by Courtney G. Reece, 20, of Waleska, was going northbound.

Rogers was injured in the crash, and transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital for treatment. Reece was killed in the accident. A passenger, seven-year-old Haley Reece, was airlifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite for observation.

The fatal accident wasn’t the only tragedy to happen to the family on Sunday. Ball Ground resident Mike Dean, 69, a family member of Courtney Reece, was at a location near the crash scene when he collapsed from an apparent heart attack, said Cherokee Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lt. Jay Baker.

Baker said sheriff’s deputies started CPR until paramedics arrived. Dean was transported to Northside Hospital-Cherokee where he later died, he added. Funeral services for Dean will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at South Canton Funeral Home in Canton.

It’s unclear where the accident took place on Highway 108, as the investigation not complete, said spokesperson Franka Young. Young did state charges are pending in the crash.

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