We have this morning the name of the Madison County man killed in a Sunday crash in Athens: Joseph Pigage was 34 years old, from Colbert. Athens-Clarke County Police say Pigage wrecked his Ford F-150 on the ramp from Highway 29 south to the Georgia 10 Loop. Police say high speed appears to have been a factor in the fatal accident, which remains under investigation.
From the Athens-Clarke Co PD…
On June 2, 2024, at approximately 1:16 AM, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a 2002 white Ford F-150 on the ramp from US 29 South to the outer loop 10, westbound. ACCPD’s initial investigation determined that the driver lost control while attempting to negotiate the ramp, ran off the roadway multiple times, and came to rest after overturning. Investigators determined that speed was a factor in the crash.
The driver, 34-year-old Joseph Michael Pigage from Colbert, Georgia, was fatally injured in the accident.
The incident is under investigation, and anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Senior Police Officer Santos at Joshua.Santos@accgov.com or 762-400-7258. This is the third fatality crash in Athens-Clarke County in 2024.
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