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Semi-trailer crashes into a van on a Georgia highway, killing 7
- Tuesday, law enforcement announced Kane Aaron Hammock, 33, semitrailer driver, was arrested on homicide charges after a crash killed three adults and five children on Interstate 85 North near mile marker 147 in Commerce.
- The investigation shows the semitrailer struck the rear of a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan, and after impact the Dodge van became engulfed in flames, sparking a six-vehicle chain reaction in Commerce, Jackson County.
- The van, operated by Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters, was carrying 37 cats to Vermont; cages were crushed, two cats remain missing and one is in critical care, CEO Samantha Shelton said.
- Authorities charged Kane Aaron Hammock with multiple counts, and he was booked into the Jackson County Detention Center under a $93,000 bond, as investigations continue.
- The Jackson County Coroner's Office said the victims were all from the same family and ranged in age from 2 to 4, with an eighth body later discovered and pregnancy pending autopsy confirmation.
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Driver charged in fiery crash that killed 8, including 5 children, in Georgia
Officials say the driver of a semitrailer following too close behind a van has been arrested on homicide charges in a fiery crash that killed three adults and five children on a Georgia highway.
Family of eight including pregnant mom and five children killed in fiery Georgia highway crash
Trucker Kane Aaron Hammock was allegedly driving too close behind a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan when he smashed the car, killing all eight occupants and triggering a "chain reaction" that collected four other vehicles in the deadly crash on I-85 in Commerce, Georgia, just after 4 p.m., according to officials.
Georgia Highway horror: 7 killed after semi slams into van sparking fiery pileup
A semi-truck slammed into the back of a Dodge van on a Georgia highway, leading the van to burst into flames. Seven people died on the spot. The accident occurred on Oct. 13 in the afternoon. According to People, the Georgia Department of Public Safety released a statement informing the public that the semi-truck was following the Dodge van “too closely” along Interstate 85, about 60 miles from Atlanta. The accident not only caused the van to go…
Truck Driver Charged After Georgia Crash Kills 8
The driver of a semitrailer following too close behind a van has been arrested on homicide charges in a fiery crash that killed three adults and five children on a Georgia highway, law enforcement announced Tuesday. Authorities initially said seven people were killed but an eighth body was later discovered....
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