2 Men Killed in Walton, Newtown County Crashes

2 Men Killed in Walton, Newtown County Crashes

WALTON AND NEWTON COUNTY, GA – A 28-year-old man and a 46-year-old man from Covington lost their lives in two separate crashes that Georgia State Patrol responded to Tuesday morning.

Georgia State Patrol Post 46 told News Monroe Local that the first collision happened before 6:45 a.m. in Social Circle. The driver of a white Dodge Ram truck had drifted from the northbound lanes of Social Circle Parkway and into the southbound lanes. Seconds later, the pickup truck collided head-on with a big rig. The pickup operator died at the scene, while the big motorist was unharmed. 

The other deadly wreck happened somewhere in Newton. Troopers did not provide the exact crash location or comment on the events leading to this crash. 

Reader’s Note: While the victims’ names were mentioned by Georgia State Patrol and the initial source, our news team has adopted a no-name policy with respect to drivers or victims of motor vehicle accidents or personal injury-related incidents. As such, our firm has chosen to decline to add the individuals’ names in this news article. 

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