CHEROKEE COUNTY-AL -
A
man was killed late Saturday night near the Alabama/Georgia state line after a one-car
accident. The wreck occurred on County Road 123 in Cherokee County, about a mile
and a half west of Georgia. Four people were traveling in a 2000 Toyota Tundra
when the car crashed around 10:55 p.m. All passengers, whose ages range from 20 to 22, were
transported to Cherokee Medical Center for treatment. One of the passengers,
Justin Ballard, 22, of Rome, Georgia later died. The conditions of the three
other passengers are unknown. Alabama State Troopers are continuing to
investigate the accident.