An Athens woman was killed in a Wednesday car crash on Athens’ east side: Rosa Burke was 78 years old, the victim of the two-vehicle accident that happened on Lexington Road at Shady Brook Drive. Athens-Clarke County Police are investigating.
From the ACCPD…
On December 14, 2022, at approximately 6:45AM, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to the area of Lexington Road and Shadybrook Drive for a crash involving two vehicles. Initial investigation indicates that a 2014 Nissan Altima was attempting to make a U-turn on Lexington Road when it was struck by a 2007 Ford Econoline that was eastbound on Lexington Road.
The driver of the Nissan Altima, Rosa Burke, 78, of Athens, GA, was transported by EMS to a local hospital where she died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. The front passenger of the Altima, and the driver of Ford Econoline were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Senior Police Officer Lewis at 762-400-7169, or via email at joey.lewis@accgov.com.
This is the tenth fatal motor vehicle crash of 2022 in Athens-Clarke County.
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