2 Killed, 4 Injured in Eatonton Truck Accident
The crash happened on a Monday morning on State Route 212 as a family was moving from Daytona Beach, Florida, to Conyers.
Candice BondTwo people were killed and four were injured in a head-on crash on State Route 212 in Eatonton on October 26, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills.
How the State Route 212 Collision Unfolded
The crash happened at about 7:20 a.m. Cassidi Autumn Porter, 28, and Steven Ray Reynolds, 51, were killed. Alisha Kaye Porter, 51, was driving the family's northbound 2025 Hyundai Palisade, and Sills said the vehicle was carrying relatives who were moving from Daytona Beach, Florida, to Conyers. Sills said a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Elijah Brooks Malcom, 19, of Good Hope, struck the Hyundai head-on. Sills said another vehicle pulling a boat on a trailer was stopped in the southbound lane, waiting to turn onto Twin Bridges Road; it was not hit and its driver was not hurt.
Alisha Porter, who Sills said had more serious injuries, was taken to Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center in Macon, along with Cassidi Porter's two sons, ages 9 months and 21 months. Sills said the children's injuries did not initially appear life-threatening, though he did not know their full extent. Malcom was taken by private vehicle to seek treatment for injuries of unknown severity.
What the Putnam County Sheriff Has Said Next
Sills said Malcom would be charged with misdemeanor homicide by vehicle. The sheriff said three witnesses were at the scene. Sills has not released further details on the children's condition or on Malcom's injuries.
Investigators work quickly at the scene because marks on the road and other evidence fade fast. Much of the slower work happens later, away from the scene.
From an earlier interview. General commentary, not about this crash, and not legal advice.Lost someone in a crash like this?
Here is what families in Georgia usually need, in the order it comes up.
Death certificates. The funeral home or the family can order them, and banks and insurers each usually want a copy.
Crash report. The crash report is usually ready a few weeks after the crash, and you can still get it later.
Funeral costs. Every state has a victim fund that pays funeral costs after some crashes, and the fund decides who qualifies.
Survivor payments. If the person who died had worked, their spouse or children may get monthly Social Security payments. Applying early matters.
Insurance offer. You can turn down the insurer's first offer and ask for more.
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