Two people were killed in a one-car accident off Lower Roswell Road in East Cobb early Tuesday morning, according to Cobb Police.
The victims, both males, died when the white Dodge Challenger in which they were riding slammed into a stone wall at the entrance to the Gold Branch Trail of of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area shortly after midnight and caught fire.
Police said the men were pronounced dead at the scene, and that the Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office was working to identify them.
Police said the vehicle was traveling on Lower Roswell Road near Asheforde Drive when the driver apparently lost control.
In addition to the roads being wet, police said the vehicle apparently was exceeding the posted 40 mph speed limit.
Anyone with information about the accident should call Cobb Police at 770-499-3987.