Georgia Accident Report – GA-130 near Kingswood Dr,
Toombs Co., GA
Report ID: 2024 March 9
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 1
Occupants: 4
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Single vehicle
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
TOOMBS CO., GA – Two people died, and two others went to the hospital after a solo crash caused by a drunk driver along GA-130 in Toombs County.
The incident happened around 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 9th, near the intersection with Kingswood Drive. This is between Petross and Vidalia.
Police say that 18-year-old Lauren Wilcher was intoxicated when she lost control of her vehicle, left the highway, and struck two trees. The vehicle overturned, killing an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old at the scene. Authorities identified the victims as Brooke Williamson and Kyle Jackson.
Wilcher and a third passenger went to the hospital with serious injuries.
Upon her release from the hospital, police charged Wilcher with DUI, reckless driving, and two counts of homicide with a vehicle.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Please note that the sample presented above includes details reported by WTOC 11 and is NOT to be used as an official Georgia crash report.