Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident on I-20 in Augusta, Georgia

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - A news report posted on augustachronicle.com reports that a South Carolina man was tragically killed in an I-20 motor vehicle accident along Interstate 20.*

The 73-year-old driver was tragically pronounced dead A.U. Medical Center at around 2:00 PM last Sunday.  The man was transported to a local area hospital. The fatal accident happened along I-20 westbound by the Georgia Welcome Center.

According to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, the victim was operating a Jeep SUV eastbound in the westbound traffic lanes of I-20 when he collided with a barrier and then finally stopped in front of the Georgia Welcome Center.  The motor vehicle accident caused another accident along the I-20 Washington Road exit.

No autopsy will be performed, the coroner's office said.  The accident is currently under investigation by law enforcement. 

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Source:

https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2021/08/09/man-dies-hospital-days-after-accident-20/5541785001/