Two people were seriously injured in a one car crash Friday morning on South Mountain near Spring Street in Smithville.
Both driver, 29 year old Joe R. Tittle of Smithville and passenger 32 year old Brandy Beckham were airlifted due to their injuries in the accident.
Captain Steven Leffew of the Smithville Police Department said Tittle was driving a gray 2003 Chevrolet Malibu north on South Mountain Street when he failed to navigate a curve near Spring Street, left the roadway and struck a large tree head on in the yard of 806 South Mountain Street. According to witnesses and physical evidence, Captain Leffew said it was determined that Tittle’s vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed.
In addition to Smithville Police, DeKalb EMS and members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department were on the scene.
The accident currently remains under investigation.
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