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Woman killed, driver injured in Hall County crash

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Oct 15, 2020

A passenger was killed and a driver was seriously injured Wednesday morning after they were involved in a crash in Hall County.

Krystle Marie Wampler, 32, of Gainesville, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, which happened about 9:45 a.m. on Dawsonville Highway, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

Wampler and the driver, 36-year-old Charles Scheer Wampler, were in a 1999 Dodge Neon heading west, GSP spokesman Cpl. Josh Hedden said in a statement. Garry James Stone, 16, of Cumming, was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado heading east on the same road.

Investigators said the Dodge failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Sardis Road. The vehicle smashed into Stone’s Silverado, which was trying to make a left turn.

Stone suffered minor injuries in the crash, Hedden said.

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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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