Police: Excessive Speed Caused Fatal Crash

Credit: Cobb County Sheriff’s Office

Cobb County police say excessive speeding was the cause of a car accident which killed a 19-year-old Marietta man last week and have charged the car’s driver, according to a report.

Isaiah Williams, 18, of Marietta was driving a green 1996 Infiniti I30 at approximately 2:25 p.m. Nov. 15 when investigators say the Infiniti spun out on Marble Mill Road near Kenmill Road and slammed into a tree.

The passenger in Williams’ Infiniti, 19-year-old Christopher Martin of Marietta, suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to WellStar Kennestone Hospital. Martin died Nov. 16. Williams suffered non life-threatening injuries and was treated at the same hospital.

Williams told police that he had been driving somewhere between 70 and 80 mph on a road with a speed limit of 30 mph, the Atlanta Journal Constitution says. Police found suspected marijuana and a hand-rolled cigarette inside the vehicle, according to the AJC.

Police have charged Williams with first-degree vehicular homicide, reckless driving, failure to maintain his lane, and marijuana possession, Cobb County jail records show. Williams was released on $50,000 bond on Nov. 18.