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3 people killed in 2 different Rome crashes

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Published  September 13, 2025 5:01pm EDT
Rome
FOX 5 Atlanta

The Brief

    • The Rome Police Department said officers are investigating two separate deadly crashes that happened within the past 18 hours.
    • The first crash happened Friday night and involved a vehicle hitting a pedestrian, according to police.
    • The second crash happened Saturday morning and involved multiple vehicles, killing two people.

ROME, Ga. - The Rome Police Department said officers are investigating two separate deadly crashes that happened within the past 18 hours.

Rome vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash

What we know:

The first crash happened on Friday around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Shorter Avenue and South Hughes Street. Officers said they responded to calls that a vehicle had hit a person. Police said the pedestrian, identified as Sandra Hernandez, 60, suffered severe injuries despite and later died. Officers aid it appears Hernandez entered the roadway from North Hughes Street and was struck by a vehicle.

Rome multi-vehicle crash

What we know:

The second crash happened Saturday at 11:45 a.m. at the intersection of North Broad Street and North Avenue. Officials said officers and EMTs responded to a multi-vehicle crash. Two people died in the crash. Officers said they were still investigating the crash.

Multiple deadly crashes in Rome

What we don't know:

So far, police have not said if anyone will face charges in either crash. 

Why you should care:

Officials said the information is being shared in the interest of public awareness and transparency. 

The Source: Information in this article came from the Rome Police Department on its Facebook page. 

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