Victims of Fatal Crash on Hale Road Identified
The Georgia State Patrol says a man from Athens and another from Madison died in Monday evening's accident in Oconee County.
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The Georgia State Patrol has identified the two victims killed in a single-car accident on Hale Road Monday as John David Edwards, 36, of Athens, and Stephen Dave Marlow, 23, of Madison.
According to GSP spokesman Gordy Wright, Edwards was driving a 1969 Chevrolet pickup truck traveling west of Colham Ferry on Hale Road around 9 p.m. when the truck crossed the center line, left the roadway and struck a road sign. The truck continued off of the roadway and struck several trees with its front and left side, he said. Neither man was restrained by a seat belt, he said. An official with the Oconee County Sheriff's Office said they were the only two occupants of the truck.
Messages offering prayers and condolences to the victims' families have been pouring in on the Sheriff's Office Facebook Page.
Greg Brooks
10:44 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Thanks, Stephanie, for always keeping us in the loop!
Racer X
11:21 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
If any of you know someone who is a vintage car/truck enthusiast, urge them to buy seat belts for their vehicles. Some of these vehicles did not come with seat belts but they are easily retro-fitted. Also, if a vintage car has vintage seat belts, they need to be replaced with new ones. The webbing gets weaker over the years and does not provide the restraint they did when new. A vintage vehicle can actually protect you very well in an accident, but as with modern vehicles, it takes the use of seat belts.