The Athens Clarke County Police Department reported two fatal accidents on Tuesday December 17, 2024.
At 3pm at the intersection of Commerce Rd and Sandy Creek Rd, Dorthy Evans’ 2004 Toyota Camry is reported to have been driving south in the northbound lane. The front of Evans’ car clipped the front of a 2020 Kia Rio traveling north in the northbound lane. The 32-year-old female driver of the Kia sustained non-life-threatening injuries but the 74-year-old Evans was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
At 8:30pm near the intersection of Garden Ln and Macon Hwy, a Toyota MR2 traveling eastbound is reported to have struck the rear of a Jeep Gladiator that had turned out of a driveway headed eastbound. After the collision the Toyota then left the roadway and came to rest in a vacant lot near Garden Lane.
The driver of the Jeep, a 30-year-old male, sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Toyota was taken to the local hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. However, Edward Nadeau, the passenger of the Toyota, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. He was 56 years old.
Both of these incidents are still under active investigation. Anyone with information about the Commerce Rd accident is asked to reach out to Officer Barnard at [email protected], or call 762-400-7222. If anyone has information about the accident on Macon Hwy reach out to Officer First Class Bridget Teskey at [email protected], or call 762-400-7022.
