COVINGTON, Ga. – A rollover crash claimed the life of a Newton County man early Saturday morning, authorities said.
According to a Newton County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responding to the report of the crash on Bypass Road just before 3:30 a.m. June 16 arrived to find a 2004 Chevy Cavalier off the roadway and Marques McClendon lying in the road.
A NCSO spokesman said it appeared the vehicle flipped several times and McClendon was ejected.
The spokesman said McClendon was pronounced deceased at the scene by Newton County Coroner Tommy Davis.