ATHENS, Ga. — A newborn baby died following a crash that injured a then-pregnant mother in Athens last week, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
On Jan. 11, just before 6 p.m., officers responded to a crash on Danielsville Road near Mission Drive. Police said an Amazon delivery vehicle traveling southbound struck a 1996 Ford Ranger going northbound.
The driver of the Ford Ranger, 46-year-old Jerry Miller, was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. A pregnant woman, 41-year-old Helen Edwards, was a passenger in the truck and was sent to the hospital with serious injuries.
The baby was delivered shortly after at the hospital, and both the mother and baby were placed in intensive care. The baby later passed away on Jan. 13.
The delivery driver, 24-year-old Munjae Whatley, sustained only minor injuries in the crash.
The crash is now being investigated as a homicide by vehicle. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Senior Police Officer Tilley at Dustin.Tilley@accgov.com or 762-400-7355.
