18-year-old Arrested after Fatal Crash in Toombs Co. What do the Officials Say?

An 18-year-old has been detained after two individuals were killed in an accident in Toombs County.

18-year-old Arrested after Fatal Crash:

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the accident occurred on March 9th at about 1 a.m. When troopers arrived at the scene on Georgia 130 near Kingswood Drive, they learned that an automobile had been speeding and had driven off to the right. The automobile sped down the embankment, striking two trees with its passenger side. The car flipped before coming to a stop. According to the Toombs County Sheriff’s Office, Brooke Williamson, 18, and Kyle Jackson, 19, perished at the scene. Lauren Wilcher, 18, and Caleb Howell, 19, were hospitalized after suffering significant injuries. Wilcher, who was driving at the time of the accident, has been charged with DUI (under 21 years old), failure to maintain lane, reckless driving, going too fast for the conditions, two counts of vehicular homicide, and serious injury by vehicle.

What do the Officials Say?

Williamson Jackson and two other youths were driving from Vidalia at midnight when they veered off the road and collided with a tree due to rain. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Brooke’s family friend, Jessica Aaron. “It just makes you want to hold your kids even tighter, and you know I’ve got one that’s fixing to start driving, and it’s very nerve-wracking for me to even think about that for myself.” “He hurt the whole world with this one,” Crapps added. “This was more than a communal issue; it was a global one. Kyle was well-known across the community.”