Cobb Police said Thursday that one person died and another was injured in a single-car crash on Powers Ferry Road in East Cobb.
Officer Aaron Wilson said in a release that the incident happened at 5:46 Wednesday on Powers Ferry Road, near the intersection of Bonnie Glen Court.
The two persons, from Marietta, were occupants in a a silver 2010 Toyota Camry that was heading eastbound on Powers Ferry when it veered out of its lane, crossed in the westbound lane and went down an embankment before crashing into a tree.
Wilson said both persons were taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, with one later being pronounced dead. They were not identified, and the status of the other person was not disclosed.
He said the crash is still being investigated and that anyone with information is asked to contact the Cobb County Police Department’s S.T.E.P. Unit at 770-499-3987.
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