Three Killed in Newton County Car Crash

Mar 5, 2011 - 18:01
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Three Killed in Newton County Car Crash
Mother, Daughter, Driver Killed In Covington Crash

COVINGTON, Ga. -- Three people died in a crash on a Covington highway Friday evening. The crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Highway 36 just south of Piper Road, Newton County Sheriff’s Lt. Mark Mitchell said.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the driver of a Pontiac Grand Am pulled out of a business driveway onto Ga 36 into the path of a pickup truck. The Pontiac's driver, 22-year-old Tesha Barrington, and two of her passengers were killed in the crash, GSP said. The passengers have been identified as Lori Renee Crawford, 36, and her 16-year-old daughter Sierra Sky Fletcher.

Two surviving passengers, including Barrington’s 2-year-old son, were treated at area hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.

The pickup driver, Jeffrey Gabriel Day, 18, was treated at the scene.

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Mike Gallagher Freelance writer with a passion for travelling