GADSDEN POST – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:22 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, has claimed the life of a Summerville, Ga. man. Gerone L. Evans, 58, was critically injured when the 1994 Nissan pickup he was driving was struck by the 2023 Nissan Altima driven by Debra J. Mitchell, 55, of Hermitage, Tenn.

After the initial impact, the Nissan pickup left the roadway and overturned. Evans was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, was ejected and transported to Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Ga. Evans later succumbed to injuries sustained and was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

Mitchell and passengers in the Nissan Altima, Aniayah J. Bembry, 19, of Hermitage, Tenn. and Breanna J. Randolph, 33, of, Brownsville, Tenn., were all injured and transported to Floyd Medical Center for medical treatment. A 1-year-old and 3-month-old, who were also passengers in the Nissan Altima, were injured and transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.

The crash occurred on Alabama 35 near the 7 mile marker, approximately three miles north of Gaylesville, in Cherokee County. Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

Units with the Broomtown and Gaylesville Fire Departments, Atrium Floyd EMS and Alabama State Troopers responded.