Cobb County couple Ryan Lombardo and Jessica Lombardo killed in single-vehicle wreck

Dec 1, 2012 - 07:57
Dec 3, 2012 - 06:09
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Cobb County couple Ryan Lombardo and Jessica Lombardo killed in single-vehicle wreck
Friends and family of a couple killed in a crash in Cobb County leave flowers, gifts and messages at the scene of the accident.

A Cobb County couple died early Saturday after leaving the roadway and striking three trees not far from their home, according to police.

A white, 2012 Ford F-150 was traveling westbound on Paper Mill Road, near Sibley Forest Drive, at a speed greater than the posted 35 mph limit when it left the roadway while negotiating a curve, according to Officer Michael Bowman with Cobb County police.

After striking a large tree, the truck began a clockwise rotation, causing it collide with another tree and overtu, hitting another tree and landing on the roof, Bowman said.

Both the driver and passenger were killed in the wreck, which happened around 12:35 a.m. The driver was identified as Ryan Lamar Lombardo, 40, and the passenger was Jessica Lombardo, 35, both of Marietta, according to police.

Address records show the couple was about two miles from their east Cobb home at the time of the crash.

This crash remains under investigation and anyone with information about it is asked to call 770-499-3987.

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