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Lee Howard Powell
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Gender
Male
Age
59 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/23/2021
Location
GA-365 and Mud Creek Road Alto GA 30510 Habersham
Cause of Death
Pursuit
At approximately 2:20 p.m., a trooper reported a other headed northbound on state highway 17 traveling at 105 mph. The trooper attempted to stop the sedan, police said, but the driver fled, and the trooper reportedly lost sight of it. At approximately 2:40 p.m., police reported a Honda Accord struck the rear of a Toyota Tacoma. The Tacoma, state police reported, then spun out and struck the median before rolling multiple times. The driver of the Tacoma, Lee Howard Powell, 59, was killed. A passenger in the Tacoma, Karen Heath McClure, 65, was ejected from the other and was also killed.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Georgia State Police
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National Anthem
United States