Hart County man charged in Athens wreck that killed pregnant woman
A Hart County man was charged Wednesday with vehicular homicide and feticide by vehicle following a wreck almost two weeks ago in Athens that claimed the life of a woman and her unborn child.
Athens-Clarke police charged Clinton Jester, 37, of Anderson Highway, Hartwell, in the crash that killed passenger Alana Elise Barnes, 27, of Lavonia, who was 15 weeks pregnant.
Jester was not seriously injured in the wreck that occurred about 9:30 a.m. Jan. 16 on Danielsville Road near the Nowhere Road intersection, police said.
Jester is also charged with reckless driving, failing to obey a traffic control device, traveling too fast for conditions and driving while his license was suspended. He also faces a charge of possessing methamphetamine and a parole violation.