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Crash on I-20 leaves multiple injured in Covington
i-20 crash
Two motorcyclists were seriously injured after Sunday's crash - Photo courtesy of the Covington Police Department (CPD).
Evan Newton
Published: Mar 25, 2024, 4:43 PM

COVINGTON, Ga. – A crash on Interstate 20 in Covington on Sunday has left several injured.

Deputies with the Covington Police Department (CPD) shared a Facebook post on Sunday stating that an accident involving five motorcycles and one car had shut down all lanes of I-20 East of exit 90. 

Both the CPD and the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) worked the scene.

Preliminary information from the GSP stated that a group of 75-100 motorcycles were traveling east on I-20 when one motorcyclist struck the rear of a white SUV in the middle lane. Numerous other motorcyclists then collided with each other to avoid the initial crash.

According to the GSP, two motorcyclists were life-flighted away from the scene with major injuries but “were conscious and alert.”

All lanes were back open approximately 90 minutes after the initial crash. The crash is still under investigation.
April 3 crash kills two young adults, injures third
Newton County Sheriff Car---WEB
Kate Verity
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 10:29 PM

NEWTON COUNTY — Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, a head-on collision on Highway 212 left two young adults dead and a third hospitalized.

Joe Navarro, 21, was driving the vehicle and Breanna Smith, 18, was in the passenger seat. Katie New, 20, sat between them.

According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle lost control while going around a curve and crossed the centerline, where it collided head-on with a box truck. The crash report shows that their vehicle traveled another hundred feet after impact before coming to a stop. It spun, ended up facing the opposite direction on the shoulder of the opposite lane.

Navarro and Smith were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. New was airlifted to Grady Hospital. Her current condition is not known. 

Navarro, Smith and New were not believed to be wearing seatbelts when the collision occurred.

The driver of the box truck was not reported to have suffered any injuries.

This is an ongoing story. The News will post updates as they are made available.