Update from the Georgia State Patrol:  “Troopers were dispatched to a crash in Chattooga County where a 2010 Hyundai Tucson driven by Jillian Durgin, 42 of Rome had entered GA 1 from a gas station lot and traveled east into the path of a 2017 Freightliner CMV that was traveling south. The CMV struck the Hyundai in the left side and both vehicles continued off the roadway and into a ditch. The CMV overturned striking a 3rd parked CMV that was in a private lot. Durgin sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced deceased on the scene by Chattooga County Coroner Earle Rainwater. Next of kin has been notified.”

Earlier:

An accident on Saturday afternoon on Highway 27 at the intersection of Gore-Subligna Road took the life of one person.  According to early reports, it was a two-vehicle accident.  Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader confirmed a fatality in connection with the crash at 1:24 PM.  The Georgia State Patrol will release more information after notification of next of kin.