Crime & Safety
Another Austell Woman Dies in Crash
For the second time in a two-week period, an Austell woman dies after being involved in a car crash in Austell.
Cobb police, in conjunction with Austell police, are investigating a crash that left an Austell woman dead and a Powder Springs woman injured. This is the second fatal crash in two weeks to occur in Austell.
According to police, the crash occured around 2:30 p.m. on Monday when 42-year-old Adriane Coleman of Austell, crossed the center line while heading north on Austell-Powder Springs Road.
Adriane Coleman's 1994 Dodge Spirit collided with a 2010 Nissan Versa driven by 64-year-old Sylvia Coleman, who was traveling south. It is unknown why Adriane Coleman crossed into the opposite lane, according to police.
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Adriane Coleman died from her injuries, while Sylvia Coleman was taken by ambulance to Atlanta Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. The two women are not related.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 770-499-3987.
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