Ava And Grace are the names of the sisters who died in the accident this afternoon. The CCTV footage revealed their vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer.
According to Norman Smith, Polk County Coroner two sisters named Ava And Grace were killed in a car accident this afternoon.
Gracie Reed, a Cedartown High School student, and her younger sister Ava, a Cedartown Middle School student, were killed in an accident with a tractor-trailer on Highway 27 South at 4 p.m.
The vehicle’s only occupants have been identified as the couple. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the accident, and more information about what transpired is being sought.
According to reports, one was a Cedartown High kid, while the other was a Cedartown Middle student. Both schools have been told to provide grief counseling on Friday for people who have lost loved ones.
Cedartown Ava And Grace Accident Video And CCTV Footage
After further investigation of Ava and Grace’s accident in Cedartown, a video was released from CCTV footage which contained details of the moment.
The Georgia State Patrol released more details tonight on how Gracie and Ava Reed died in an afternoon car accident.
The Cedartown and Polk School Districts are mourning the deaths of two young girls who were killed in a horrific car accident in rural Polk County on Thursday afternoon.
Both sisters were in the Honda about 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, when it traveled south on US 27 and attempted to turn left onto Youngs Farm Road south of Cedartown.
The front of the car had collided with the tractor-trailer, causing both cars to leave the east side of the road, and the Honda overturned onto its roof.
With minor injuries, the tractor-trailer driver was transferred to Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome.
Ava And Grace Collided With A Tractor Trailer
Ava and Grace reportedly collided with a tractor-trailer while driving on Highway 27 South.
Gracie and her sister were driving a 2005 Honda Accord southbound on Highway 27 when they attempted to turn left into Youngs Farm Road.
The Honda crossed into the path of a northbound 2019 Freightliner tractor-trailer, and the two cars crashed on the right front side of the smaller passenger car.
The Honda flipped and became trapped below the tractor-trailer after both vehicles veered off the eastbound side of the road.
The tractor-trailer driver of the was sent to Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome with minor injuries.
Several Polk School District schools sent messages to Cedartown High School and Cedartown Middle School families on Facebook, expressing their sympathy.
Both daughters’ funeral preparations were still being finalized at the time of this article. The arrangements were handled by Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home in Rockmart.