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Bobby Jones Crash Leaves One Dead

A single vehicle accident today on Bobby Jones Expressway left one person dead. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says the driver of an 18-wheeler was headed west near mile marker…

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A single vehicle accident today on Bobby Jones Expressway left one person dead.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office says the driver of an 18-wheeler was headed west near mile marker 10 when he lost control.  The rig veered off the road, struck a guardrail and crashed into several trees.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.  No other information is being released yet.

Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.