Crime & Safety
Man Killed in Marietta Crash Saturday
The two-vehicle crash on Powder Springs Road happened just after 6 a.m.
Cobb County Police continue to investigate a two-vehicle crash that killed one driver and left the other with serious injuries.
According to a Cobb Police news release, the crash happened about 6 a.m. on Powder Springs road near Kimberly Drive in Marietta. Authorities say a silver 2008 Toyota Tacoma driven by 65-year-old Nhut D. Huynh of Marietta was struck by a white 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva driven by 52-year-old Jose L. Olvera, also of Marietta.
Investigators say Huynh’s Toyota was going north on Powder Springs Road when Olvera’s Oldsmobile, which was going south, veered to the left into the northbound lanes, hitting the Toyota head-on.
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Olvera succumbed to injuries received in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities say, while Huynh was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital for serious injuries.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, and anyone with information on it is asked to call 770-499-3987.Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to West Cobb Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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