A Watkinsville woman was arrested Monday in connection with a wrong-way crash that killed a 13-year-old girl early this year on the Athens Perimeter.
Molly Anne Tully, 26, was charged by the Georgia State Patrol with first-degree vehicular homicide, DUI, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm or knife during a felony.
Tully was driving the wrong way on the bypass when she caused the Jan. 30 crash, according to the patrol. Hilsman Middle School student Kayla Smith, 13, was killed.
The wreck occurred shortly before 11 p.m. on the perimeter near Mitchell Bridge Road, according to the patrol. Prior to the wreck, Athens-Clarke police broadcast a warning about a wrong-way driver on the perimeter and an Oconee County sheriff’s deputy reported he spotted the car near Epps Bridge Parkway.
Athens teen killed in crash on perimeter caused by wrong-way driver
Athens Banner-Herald
A 13-year-old Athens teen was killed Sunday night in a wreck on the Athens Perimeter caused by a wrong-way driver, authorities said.
Authorities identified the youth as Kayla Smith, a student at Hilsman Middle School in Athens.
The wreck occurred shortly before 11 p.m. on the loop near Mitchell Bridge Road, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
Prior to the wreck, Athens-Clarke police broadcast a warning about a wrong-way driver on the perimeter, according to police reports.
An Oconee County sheriff’s deputy first saw the car near Epps Bridge Parkway.