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log truck overturns near Crestside Grill Upson county Sheriff Dan Kilgore reports an eastbound log truck flipped over at 74 west near Pickard Rd., lost its logs and caught fire around 2pm Friday. The driver sustained only minor injuries , but traffic was blocked in both directions. The driver said his load shifted in a curve and he lost control. County volunteer fire departments put the fire out and Georgia DOT was on the scene supervising the log clean-up and making sure the roadway was not...

At 3:43 p.m. Pike County deputies responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 19 at Patton Road. A Toyota Rav-4 had been traveling northbound when it veered off of the roadway and then overcorrected entering the southbound lanes. The Rav-4 struck a Georgia Power Ford F-250 and then collided with a GMC Acadia, that was also traveling southbound on Highway 19. The driver of the Rav-4 , Maria Rodriguez-Luna, 61 years of age from Smyrna, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Theresa Gray ,...

THOMASTON, GA – The Thomaston Police Department is actively investigating a shooting that occurred late Thursday evening in the 400 block of North Main Street. At approximately 10:22 p.m., officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots in the area. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers immediately rendered aid until emergency medical personnel arrived on scene. The victim was transported to Upson Regional Medical Center for treatment and is...