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Teen dies after Colquitt Co. accident involving a tractor

Teen dies after Colquitt Co. accident involving a tractor
Posted at 4:51 PM, May 04, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-06 12:54:35-04

COLQUITT CO., GA (WALB) - The Georgia State Patrol was called to an accident Friday morning in Colquitt County.

According to officials, a 17-year-old girl, who has been identified as Meleah Scarberry, was driving on Sam Sells Road when she ran off the roadway just after 10 a.m.

Troopers said she over-corrected and the car rotated and she hit a John Deere tractor.

She died on the scene.

The driver of the tractor was transported to Colquitt Regional for a cut on the back of his head. 

He is in stable condition. 

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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COLQUITT CO., GA (WALB) - The Georgia State Patrol was called to an accident Friday morning in Colquitt County.

According to officials, a 17-year-old girl was driving on Sam Sells Road when she ran off the roadway just after 10 a.m.

Troopers said she over-corrected and the car rotated and she hit a John Deere tractor.

She died on the scene.

The driver of the tractor was transported to Colquitt Regional for a cut on the back of his head.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Copyright 2018 WALB. All rights reserved.