Crime & Safety
Driver Killed After Striking Tree In Bartow County
The 49-year-old woman, who had to be extricated from the vehicle, died on the way to the hospital, the Georgia State Patrol said.
CARTERSVILLE, GA — The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a fatal, single-vehicle crash reported Saturday afternoon in Bartow County.
Troopers were dispatched around 2:18 p.m. to the collision with an entrapment on Bells Ferry Road NE, which is located between Ga. 20 and Stamp Creek Road near White.
An initial report indicates a Kia Sorento was traveling on the roadway when it crossed the center lines, veered off the roadway and struck a tree, the Georgia State Patrol said. The driver, identified as 49-year-old Lille Verhine of White, had to be extricated by Bartow County fire and EMS personnel.
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Verhine was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, but died while en route to the Atlanta facility, GSP added.
The state agency notes the accident report is not complete.
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