Augusta, GA
Driver, passenger killed in crash on Gordon Highway
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Two people have died after a crash on Gordon Highway early Friday morning.
The crash happened on Gordon Highway just west of Barton Chapel Road at 5:23 a.m.
Deputies say the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Gordon Highway near Milledgeville Road when it struck the median.
The vehicle then crossed the westbound lanes of Gordon Highway, left the roadway and overturned in the wooded area on the north side of the highway.
A female passenger was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver remained inside the vehicle and was also pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Richmond County Coroner’s Office says the victims’ identities will be released once next of kin is notified.
The westbound lanes of Gordon Highway were closed for about two hours.
Around 8 a.m., all lanes of traffic were open.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division is conducting an active investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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