Crime & Safety

Powder Springs Woman in Accident Still Hospitalized

Megan Smith, 25, sustained a broken leg and lacerations to her shoulder on Windy Hill Road Wednesday in Smyrna.

Police say the woman in Smyrna Wednesday is still recovering from her injuries at .

Megan Smith, 25, of Powder Springs, was traveling westbound on her Suzuki sport bike on Windy Hill Road when she turned into a parking lot just east of Belmont Circle and clipped the bumper of a Toyota Corolla. She was wearing a helmet.

“It appears she was ejected, but I can’t confirm that,” Smyrna police Officer Robert Harvey said at the scene. “I don’t have any evidence that she was."

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Harvey said the bike had a "violent" rollover of about 60 feet.

Smyrna Officer Michael Smith said today: “She’s still at Kennestone with a busted leg and deep lacerations to her shoulder. She’s banged up, but to my knowledge, she’s expected to make a full or near-full recovery.”

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The accident shut down Windy Hill's westbound lanes for about an hour.

Harvey said Wednesday that charges are pending. As of this morning, the investigation is still ongoing. Smith said he couldn’t offer any information about charges until the investigation is complete.

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