Two people were killed and five others injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 72 in Elbert County on Monday, according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP).
The crash happened around 5:34 p.m. near Jones Ferry Road. Troopers say a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado was driving eastbound on U.S. 72 while a 2012 Ford F-150 was driving westbound on the highway.
Troopers said the Silverado failed to maintain its lane and crossed the centerline. As the Silverado started to rotate counterclockwise, the front of the F-150 hit the passenger side of the Silverado.
The driver of the Silverado, Breanna Danae Parham, 33, of Elberton, was killed in the crash, along with her 16-year-old daughter, Rhiana J. Ramey. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
A 6-year-old boy and a 2-week-old girl in the rear seat of the Silverado were flown to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to GSP. A 4-year-old boy in the Silverado was taken by ambulance to Elbert Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
All of the children in the Silverado are from Elberton.
The Ford F-150 driver, Stephen Luke Danals, 34, of Colbert , and a 1-year-old female riding in his truck were also taken by ambulance to Elbert Memorial with non-life-threatening injuries.
Troopers from State Patrol Post 52 in Hartwell and the Troop B Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT) investigated the wreck.
