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Police identify Crawford County man killed in car crash Monday morning

Fatal Accident
Fatal Accident

A 54-year-old man Crawford County man who lost control of a 1996 Ford Explorer died at the scene of a crash Monday on Lower Hartley Bridge Road in the southern part of the county, officials said.

The wreck happened shortly after 11 a.m., according to Sheriff Lewis Walker.

The victim, Russell Steven Wright, was headed west when he apparently ran off the road and the SUV rolled over several times, officials said.

The crash happened between Marshall Mill Road and McGregor Circle about 6 miles northwest of Byron.

The sheriff’s office and the Georgia State Patrol were investigating.

This story was originally published February 8, 2021 at 3:56 PM.

Joe Kovac Jr.
The Telegraph
Joe Kovac Jr. writes about local news and features for The Telegraph, with an eye for human-interest stories. Joe is a Warner Robins native and graduate of Warner Robins High. He joined the Telegraph in 1991 after graduating from the University of Georgia. As a Pulliam Fellowship recipient in 1991, Joe worked for the Indianapolis News. His stories have appeared in the Washington Post, the Seattle Times and Atlanta Magazine. He has been a Livingston Award finalist and won numerous Georgia Press Association and Georgia Associated Press awards.
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