Driver Ejected, Killed In West Cobb Crash

POWDER SPRINGS, GA -- The 21-year-old driver of a pickup truck died early Friday morning in a two-vehicle collision in west Cobb County. Cobb County police were dispatched around 12:31 a.m. Oct. 27 to the scene of the accident on Lost Mountain Road at Bullard Road near Powder Springs.

A preliminary report released by the Cobb County Police Department notes a white 2013 BMW 528 was traveling northbound on Lost Mountain while a white 2007 Chevrolet Silverado was going eastbound on Bullard Road.

Traffic investigators believe that the driver of the truck, identified as 21-year-old Fernando Hernandez of Powder Springs, "disregarded the automatic signal and entered into the path of the BMW," Cobb police said.

The BMW struck the right back part of the truck and Hernandez, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the Silverado, police said.

The truck came to a rest on its top just north of Bullard Road. The driver of the BMW, Anthony Morgan, 49, of Powder Springs, complained of minor injuries, but declined transportation to the hospital.

Hernandez was transported to WellStar South Cobb Hospital where he was pronounced dead. While investigators believe alcohol was a "contributing factor" in the fatal crash, they do not expect to file charges in connection to the collision.

As always, anyone with details is asked to call (770) 499-3987.

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