From the BG Ad Group Studio this is your news minute on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast presented by Credit Union of Georgia. Today is Monday, August 26th, and I'm Keith Ippolito.

A tragic accident on I-75 early Saturday morning claimed the life of a passenger in Marietta. According to Cobb Police, the collision involved a 2015 Freightliner Cascadia driven by 46-year-old LaForest Williamson from Columbia, South Carolina. The truck, which was towing two trailers, slowed due to traffic near Delk Road.

Following the truck was a blue 2009 Nissan Altima driven by 21-year-old Kejaunaye [Keh-jaw-nay] Rollins of Stone Mountain. At approximately 2:27 a.m., the Nissan collided with the rear of the second trailer, causing it to spin and stop across two lanes. Both Rollins and her passenger, 28-year-old Anetrya [Ah-net-ree-yah] Johnson of Jonesboro, were rushed to Kennestone Hospital. Tragically, Johnson was pronounced dead upon arrival, while Rollins sustained serious injuries. Williamson, the truck driver, was unharmed.

If you have any information, please contact the Cobb County Police Department at 770-499-3987.

For more news about our community, visit mdjonline.com. For the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, I'm Keith Ippolito.

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