Police identify Houston County teen as victim in Byron crash
A 19-year-old from Houston County was killed in a single-car crash in Byron just before noon Thursday.
Mikesia Walker was killed after her car struck a tree off of White Road near Peavy Road, according to a news release from the Byron Police Department.
White Road, east of Interstate 75, was closed to traffic for more than three hours after the 11:20 a.m. crash.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Byron Police Department at 478-956-2880.
Telegraph writer Jennifer Burk contributed to this report.
Laura Corley: 478-744-4334, @Lauraecor
This story was originally published March 16, 2017 at 4:42 PM with the headline "Police identify Houston County teen as victim in Byron crash."