Two Car Accident Ends in Fire in Rome, Georgia | Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer

Date: November 16, 2009
Location: Rome, Georgia
Event: Two Car Wreck | Atlanta Injury Attorney

Late Monday, November 16, 2009, a two car accident occurred on Rockmart Highway in Rome, Georgia. According to the Rome Police Department, a Chrysler Cirrus was traveling northbound on Rockmart Highway attempting to turn left into Saddle Mountain neighborhood. The vehicle turned into the path of a Dodge Stratus that was traveling southbound on Rockmart Highway. The vehicles collided and came to a resting place at the entrance of Saddle Trail. 

Both drivers of the vehicles were able to get out before the Dodge Stratus caught on fire and spread  to the Chrysler Cirrus. Once the police officers arrived on the scene, something exploded in one of the vehicles making the flames twenty feet high. The drivers of both vehicles were transported to Floyd Medical Center for injuries sustained in the accident.

The Rome Police Department are still investigating said accident and the driver of the Chrysler Cirrus would likely be cited for failure to yield.

Murphy & Associates handles car accidents throughout the State of Georgia. If you have been involved in an auto accident and there are questions of liability and/or negligence, please contact our firm at (770) 577-3020. We offer of a free consultation with no obligation.