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Charges are pending following fatal accident on Long Branch Road Saturday

LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — A 91-year old Kennesaw woman was killed when a car in which she was a passenger was involved in a three-vehicle accident on Long Branch Road in Lumpkin County just north of Sarah Circle Saturday.

According to the Georgia State Patrol accident report, a 16-year-old female (who was not identified due to her age), was driving a 2019 Toyota RAV 4 north on Long Branch when she crossed the centerline and sideswiped a Toyota Sienna driven by Justin Hester, 40, of Dallas, Ga. After moving back into the northbound lane, the at-fault driver over corrected and drove back into the southbound lane, striking a Honda CRV driven by Theodis Towns of Kennesaw head on.

Kathryn Bettis, a passenger in the Towns vehicle, died of injuries sustained in the accident.

Hester and the passengers in his vehicle suffered only minor injuries. Towns and another passenger in the CRV suffered minor injuries.

Charges are pending.

 

Bill Johnson

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