New details of the fatal crash published on the Peach Orchard Road

Augusta, Ga. (Wrdw/dares) – We learn more about the Fatal crash that appeared on the Peach Orchard Road This led to the death of 8-year-old Camden Poole.

The driver of a pickup, who collided with a car with a Hephzibah second grader, was blamed according to the Sheriff's office by Richmond County in the accident in which the boy was killed on his birthday.

This driver, Lee E. Jones, 49, from Waynesboro, was arrested, according to the authorities.

Mark Bowen, Richmond County's certificate, identified the victim of the crash on Monday as a Camden Poole, who died on the same day when he was 8.

According to a new report by the Richmond County Sheriff office, which contained a video of the incident:

The driver of the AT fault vehicle (Pickup truck 2002) was stopped in the Peach Orchard Road in the Tobacco Road in the left turn south, while the driver of vehicle 2 (Nissan Elantra) on the Peach Orchard Road in the Tobacco Road in the left lane drove north.

The traffic to the north and south on the Peach Orchard Road had green light.

The fourth vehicle was in the line in the left lane.

The first vehicle, a black SUV in the left turn, begins its left curve at 7:22 a.m. in the video in a green light.

At 7:26 a.m. the second vehicle, a blue car, turns on a green light on the left.

At 7:28 a.m. the third vehicle begins in line, a white car, its left curve on a yellow light.

At 7:31 a.m., both vehicles crossed the stop bar in a yellow light in the crash.

At 7:32 a.m., both vehicles crossed the stop bar and the traffic light was red.

When the pickup initiated its left curve, the right front of the pickup fell into the front of the Elantra.

The pickup truck was to blame for the failure of the follow -up when turning from the left.

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