A woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle crash Sunday in Athens, police say. Just days later, the Athens-Clarke County Police reports that she died.
Sandra Kelley, age 50, of Athens, died as a result of her injuries.
ACCPD responded to the crash on Atlanta Highway at Dakota Drive around 10:48 a.m. on February 27. The initial investigation indicates that a Ford Explorer was traveling west on Atlanta Highway when the vehicle exited the roadway and struck an embankment, causing the vehicle to overturn.
EMS transported Kelley to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she later died. Five other passengers in the vehicle were not injured.
This is the second fatal crash in Athens this year.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the ACCPD at 762-400-7087.
