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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.
Pregnant Lavonia woman killed in one-vehicle crash in Athens
Alana Elise Barnes, 27, who was 15 weeks pregnant, died along with her child, police said.
Barnes also had four young children, according to her father, Alton Barnes of Monroe.
The driver, Clinton Jester, 37, suffered superficial injuries to his face, but was released following treatment at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
The wreck occurred shortly after 9:30 a.m. near the Nowhere Road intersection, when the 2007 Chevrolet Trail Blazer traveling north ran a red light at the traffic signal at Hull Road.
Police said the SUV went off the roadway and traveled about 150 feet until it hit a tree on the front passenger side, then rotated clockwise and came to rest about 40 feet past the tree, police said.