Fatalities in Two Separate Auto Accidents on Thursday in Chattooga County, Georgia

The Georgia State Patrol Post #38 in Rome has now released information on the two separate fatal automobile accidents taking place in Chattooga County Thursday afternoon.

According to State Troopers – at 3:30pm they received reports of a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Highway 27 – close to Sloppy Floyd Lake Road.  The investigation revealed that a 2005 Pontiac G6 was southbound when it crossed the center line, and it then collided with a 2011 BMW 528, that was traveling north.

A female passenger in the Pontiac was declared dead after being taken to a Rome hospital.  The female driver of the BMW suffered serious injuries and she was transported to an area hospital, where her unborn child was pronounced dead following emergency surgery.

The name of that deceased passenger will be released, after notifying the family.  The Georgia State Patrol SCRT-A is involved in the investigation.

And at 3:45pm – State Troopers were alerted to a single-vehicle accident on Georgia 48 near Ridgecrest Drive; the investigation found that a 1995 Chevrolet K-1500 was traveling east – and lost control while navigating a curve.  The truck veered off the roadway, hit a guardrail and overturned, resulting in the driver being ejected.

The driver sustained serious injuries and was taken to Atrium Chattooga Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.   The deceased has been identified as 36-year-old John Edward Marmet from Summerville.

Both accidents remain under investigation by the Georgia State Patrol.

(AM1180 Chattooga County News)