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GSP investigates fatal Atkinson Co. crash

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By Jade Bulecza - bio | email

ATKINSON COUNTY, GA (WALB) –The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Atkinson County.

Just before four Sunday, 31-year old Edgar Cuello was driving on Spikes Road in a pick up truck.

He ran off the road overturned, hit some trees and landed in a creek.

Cuello and his mother-in-law Marisela Quintailla were both thrown out of the truck.

Cuello was airlifted to Shand's hospital in Jacksonville where he died.

Quintailla is at Savannah Memorial Hosptial.

Neither was wearing a seat belt. Troopers believe Cuello had been drinking.


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