Athens has recorded its 19th traffic fatality of the year after a 28-year-old driver died from injuries he sustained in a wreck.
On Nov. 13, Christopher Fleming of Hull was heading north on Danielsville Road when he veered into the southbound lane. The Crown Victoria he was driving collided with a Ford Edge driven by 48-year-old Stacy Manning of Rogersville, Tennessee.
The accident happened around 2:40 p.m. Monday on Danielsville Road, just east of Harve Mathis Road.
EMS transported both drivers to an Athens area hospital. Manning was treated for minor injuries. Fleming was treated for life-threatening injuries. On November 15, Manning died as a result of the injuries he sustained in the crash.
Athens police ask anyone with information about the accident to contact Sgt. Schulte at [email protected] or 762-400-7093.
This is the 18th fatal crash in Athens this year, resulting in 19 deaths.
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