Powder Springs Woman Seriously Injured in Crash

The Powder Springs and Cobb County police departments continue to investigate Tuesday’s crash on C.H. James Parkway and seek anyone with information on it.

Powder Springs Police and the Cobb County Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Unit are investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on C.H. James Parkway Tuesday. According to a news release Wednesday, investigators say a gray 2001 Mazda Tribute was traveling east on C.H. James Parkway just west of Florence Road. For reasons unknown, the driver lost control of his vehicle and crossed over the center lane and entered into the westbound travel lanes and collided with a blue 1996 Chevrolet Impala. The Impala’s driver, identified as 47-year-old Penny A. Mitchell of Powder Springs, was transported by ambulance to Atlanta Medical Center for serious injuries she sustained in the crash. The Mazda’s driver, 50-year-old …

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Two Rolls Across the Interstate and I'm Glad to Be Alive

I'm also grateful for the responders, whom some never truly appreciate until they're in a time of need.

When you switch lanes in hopes of going faster, the new one always seems to slow down as soon as you cross over. Immediately after I moved into the far right lane on Interstate 20 near the Thornton Road exit Tuesday, the line of cars practically stopped—at the head of the line, an 18-wheeler was slowly chugging up the incline of the road. But the slow-go was soon to be the least of my worries. BAM! About 15 seconds after I switched lanes, my Ford Ranger was struck from behind, sending me rolling (literally) to the left across all four lanes. With a gap between my truck bed and the road, I assume the other car’s front end acted as a fast-moving wedge. After two complete rotations, my truck came to a rest right-side up, half in the left-side…

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Michael Stone

12:31 pm on Sunday, May 15, 2011

Thank you everyone for your support. I'll just be excited when I have a permanent ride again.   more ›