HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities have identified two people who were killed after their car went airborne and nose-dived into a railyard in Habersham County.
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office said that on Wednesday just after midnight, deputies received reports of a crash in a private railroad freight yard across from Duncan Bridge Road on Gainesville Highway.
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When authorities arrived, they found two people dead at the scene.
The victims have been identified as Debra Minneman, 61, and Douglas Clover, 46, both of Rockmart.
A small dog was also found dead inside the car.
According to Georgia State Patrol, the car was traveling east on GA 384 at a high speed when it ran a stop sign at the intersection of GA 384 and US 123. Troopers said the car then crossed both lanes of US 123 and left the roadway.
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The report said the car then traveled into the railyard and hit a curb, sending it down a steep roadside embankment. Troopers said at that point, the vehicle went 30 feet into the air before nose-diving into the ground and railroad tracks.
No further information regarding the crash has been released.
Georgia State Patrol is investigating.
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