Identities released in deadly Burke Co. crash, officials say speeding was a factor

BURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – On Wednesday, August 13th, around 7:40 p.m., the Burke County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle accident on the 800 block of Hancock Landing Road.

Officials say the preliminary investigation indicates the driver was speeding and failed to negotiate a curve.

The vehicle left the roadway, striking a culvert in the ditch along the west shoulder. The impact caused the vehicle to flip and overturn several times before coming to rest on the same shoulder…

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