Waynesboro Wreck Leaves 87-Year-Old Man Dead
A Waynesboro wreck late this afternoon claimed the life of an 87-year-old man.
It happened just after 4:00 pm on Highway 25 South at Coleman Young Road in Burke County.
Waynesboro wreck leaves one dead and one injured
The Sheriff’s Office says 87-year-old Raymond Brookins of Waynesboro was attempting to cross Highway 25 South from Coleman Young Road when his car was hit by another vehicle driven by 65-year-old Ralph Reynolds of Blairsville, Georgia.
Brookins was pronounced dead at the scene. Reynolds was not injured in the collision.
“Highway 25 South was temporarily closed to allow for a thorough investigation and to clear the scene,” said Colonel J.W. Wylds of the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.
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.
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