20-year-old woman killed after plowing into utility pole in Cobb County

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A 20-year-old woman was killed in an early morning crash in Cobb County Friday.

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Police said the crash happened at the intersection of Ernest Barrett Parkway and Stilesboro Road around 4:55 a.m.

The investigation revealed that a 2013 Hyundai Sonata was traveling north on Ernest Barrett Parkway when the driver crossed the raised concrete median and hit a utility pole.

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The driver, identified as 20-year-old Amy Wamweya, of Kennesaw, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Cobb County Police Department at 770-499-3987.

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