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    Arrest made in fatal March crash in Troup County

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    Arrest made in fatal March crash in Troup County
    Key takeaways
    • Willie David Rhodes, Jr. arrested April 1st for fatal March 10 crash in Troup County that killed two adults and injured three.
    • Crash resulted from illegal drag race; Rhodes charged with two counts homicide by vehicle, three counts serious injury by vehicle, and other offenses.

    An arrest has been made in the fatal early March crash which left two adults dead and three others seriously wounded in Troup County.

    Troopers with the Georgia State Patrol along with local first responders, responded to a vehicle crash on Antioch Road on the evening of March 10, 2024, at 8:56 PM.

    Several people were injured and two adults died as a result of the crash. One vehicle involved in the crash, which was determined to be the result of a drag race, left the scene and the driver was unknown at the time.

    Since the time of the crash, Troup County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigators have been working with the Georgia State Patrol to identify the driver.

    On April 1st, the driver identified as Willie David Rhodes, Jr., 45 years of age, of LaGrange, was booked in the Troup County Jail and is charged with the following by the Georgia State Patrol:

    Failiure to Remain in Right Lane (Misd)

    Leaving the Scene of Accident (Misd)

    Reckless Driving *2 (Misd)

    Serious Injury by Vehicle *3 (Fel)

    Homicide Vehicle *2 (Fel)

    Laying Drag (Misd)

    Racing on Highways or Streets (Misd)

    “I want to thank my team of investigators for working around the clock with our partners at the Georgia State Patrol to help identify this individual that was responsible for causing the deaths and injuries from this illegal and unfortunate event that took place”, Sheriff James Woodruff said.

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