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28-year-old killed in Forsyth Co. wreck on July 4th

At around 10:50 a.m., emergency officials responded to 2510 Dahlonega Highway in reference to a single vehicle crash.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that killed a 28-year-old woman on the Fourth of July. 

At around 10:50 a.m., emergency officials responded to 2510 Dahlonega Highway in reference to a single vehicle crash.

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Cpl. Doug Rainwater said the investigation determined that a 2006 Ford Focus, operated by Angela Hernandez of Forsyth County, was traveling north on Dahlonega Highway near Johnson Drive. 

"The Ford Focus ran off the roadway and continued through a yard coming to a stop at a concrete barrier," Rainwater said.

Authorities said Hernandez was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation by the department's Traffic Specialist Unit.

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