Three Injured in Accident Involving Tractor Trailer

A three-vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer sent three people to an area hospital Sunday afternoon in western Cherokee County.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, an 18-wheeler driven by Roman A. Tinajero, 40, from Quarts Hill, California, was traveling westbound on Highway 20/Knox Bridge Highway west of the Georgia National Cemetery when it left the roadway as it negotiated a curve. 

"The driver overcorrected, crossed the centerline and hit an oncoming vehicle," said Georgia State Patrol Spokesman Gordy Wright. 

The tractor trailer then jack-knifed, and the passenger vehicle it struck, a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Canton resident Louella Ann Barber, 72, overturned off the roadway.

A second passenger vehicle, a Toyota Corrolla driven by Trevor Lee Moyer, 18, of White, then rear-ended the "tandems of the tractor trailer," Wright added.

Barber sustained serious injuries while Moyer and another passenger inside his vehicle suffered minor injuries. 

Along with Barber, Moyer's passengers — Charles Moyer, 49, and Victor Moyer, 15 — were all transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta to be treated for their injuries. 

The Georgia State Patrol continues to investigate the accident, and charges are pending.

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