Crime & Safety
Four Injured in Wednesday Crash
A two-vehicle collision on Bill Carruth Parkway sent four Dallas residents to two hospitals.
A Wednesday afternoon crash on Bill Carruth Parkway at Hiram-Sudie Road sent two adults and two children to area hospitals.
According to Georgia State Patrol Spokesman Gordy Wright, a Dodge Durango was traveling north on Bill Carruth Parkway and a Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling south. The Dodge turned left in front of the Jeep, which led to the Jeep hitting the vehicle in the right front.
The driver of the Jeep, 56-year-old Vicki Dunn Ecklund of Dallas, was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital following the crash.
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Transported to Cobb Medical were three individuals in the Dodge—its 30-year-old driver, Katherine Tanicka Vaughn; 9-year-old Kiley Vaughn and 6-year-old Shanya Vaughn.
The extent of the injuries was not known as of Thursday afternoon.
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Katherine Tanicka Vaughn was cited with failing to yield while turning left.
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