Two men killed in Cherokee County crash identified
Two men who died Saturday night in a single-car crash in Cherokee County were identified Sunday morning.
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said Roger Vance, 42, of Canton, and Steve Dupuy, 42, of Middleburg, Fla., died when their Chrysler 300 sedan left the road and hit a tree.
Investigators are still trying to determine who was driving the car, said Lt. Jay Baker of the Cherokee Sheriff's Office. The vehicle is registered in Vance's name, Baker said.
The crash occurred around 10 p.m., near the intersection of Union Hill and A.J. Land roads, Baker said.
"It appears that speed played a factor in the accident," Baker said. Neither man was wearing a seatbelt.
Investigators are trying to determine the cause. Channel 2 Action News reported that beer cans were among the debris at the crash scene, but there was no official word on whether alcohol was involved.
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