Fatal Cherokee County Wreck
Posted/updated on: September 22, 2017 at 11:49 am
JACKSONVILLE – A two vehicle accident a mile east of Jacksonville has killed a man from Troup. Dustin Michael Jones, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which was reported shortly before 7:45 Thursday morning. He was tossed from his motorcycle when it collided with car driven by Shantell Lee Jernigan, 44, of Jacksonville. The Department of Public Safety reports that Jernigan was making a left turn into the path of the oncoming motorcycle when the accident occurred. The wreck remains under investigation.
