From the BG Ad Group Studio this is your news minute on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast presented by Credit Union of Georgia. Today is Wednesday, July 17th, and I'm Keith Ippolito.

One Killed in Multi-Car Collision in Austell

Tragedy struck in Austell on Tuesday afternoon after a multi-car collision left one person dead. The incident occurred on Hicks Road, near Cobb Fire Department's Station 7.

At around 3:30 p.m., a white GMC Sierra veered across the center line, colliding with a black GMC Yukon and causing it to flip onto its side. The Sierra continued its path of destruction, crashing into a silver Ford Escape and pushing it into a guardrail over a creek, before finally hitting a grey Hyundai Sonata.

The driver of the Ford Escape sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The names of those involved are yet to be released as authorities work to notify next of kin.

The driver of the Sierra and the Sonata were hospitalized with visible injuries, while the Yukon driver escaped unharmed. Police expect charges to be filed and urge anyone with information to contact them at 770-499-3987

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