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Woman crashes car into lake on Henderson Mill Road
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Evan Newton
Published: Oct 8, 2024, 4:11 PM

NEWTON COUNTY — A Covington woman is said to be OK after crashing her car into a lake off Henderson Mill Road.

A crash report stated that driver Hannah Mateo Fuss was traveling east on Henderson Mill Road on Oct. 1 at 9:22 p.m when a deer ran out in front of her 2018 Hyundai Ioniq. Fuss swerved left to avoid the deer which caused her to crash into the lake.

The vehicle was submerged in the lake and was retrieved the next morning by the Newton County dive team.

According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Fuss is believed to be OK. 

No other vehicles were involved in the incident, nor was any damage to the property reported.
April 3 crash kills two young adults, injures third
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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.