BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. — Troopers say a 5-year-old is dead and his mother is now in jail following a weekend crash in Bartow County.
The Georgia State Patrol said troopers were called out to a wreck just before 5 a.m. Saturday along Gordon McCormick Road.
Investigators said Autumn Nicole Teems Clark, of Rockmart, went off the road into the grass median. The car then hit a culvert and overturned several times before stopping.
TRENDING STORIES:
- Police: 17-year-old girl sprays classmates, staff with pepper spray after fight in hallway
- ‘An amazing father, brother, friend & most importantly husband’: Club co-owner dead after shooting
- Police, construction crews moving into site of proposed APD training facility
Clark’s son, Malich Clark, 5, was in the backseat and did not survive the crash.
Autumn Clark and a 1-year-old were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
GSP said Autumn Clark was arrested and charged with DUI and other traffic-related charges.
The infant was released to his father, GSP said.
IN OTHER NEWS:
This browser does not support the video element.