Crime & Safety
Missing Marietta Woman Died In Single-Car Wreck In Bartow County
UPDATE: Danisha Williams, 24, was last seen a week ago. Authorities identified her Thursday night as the victim in a single-car crash.
UPDATE: EMERSON, GA — A 24-year-old Marietta woman last seen a week ago was found dead Thursday night in Bartow County, apparently the victim of a single-car crash.
Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton confirmed to WBHF Community Radio that Danisha Williams was found dead in Emerson. Williams died from trauma related to the crash, Guyton said to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
No other details have been released.
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Williams' sister Tangela Sanders wrote on Facebook that "It seems that she ran off the road while driving home."
According to the Marietta Police Department as reported by multiple media outlets, Williams was last seen the evening of Sept. 18 or the morning of Sept. 19. She had not contacted family or friends since then.
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Williams' sister told Mark Winne with WSB-TV that she was told Williams was on the phone with a friend in Emerson when her phone cut out.
“She hasn’t had any communication with anybody,” Sanders said to Winne. “Her phone has been turned off. This isn’t making any sense whatsoever.”
This is a developing story. Patch.com will report more as details become available.
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