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It’s Thursday, October 17th, 2024.
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Weather
It’s currently 43° outside ( 6:43 AM ) and clear. Today is expected to be sunny with a high of 64°. There’s no severe or winter weather in the forecast.
Today’s Important Reminders
Early voting is open for the November 2024 General Election.
Breaking Overnight
The pedestrian that was struck on Bullsboro Dr. last night has passed away. More information below.
Yesterday’s Summary and Updates
The following incidents were covered on the NCST News Network FB Page yesterday, Wednesday, October 16th, 2024.
Plane Crashes off East Highway 16
Just after 11 AM, a Piper Cherokee PA-28 single-engine aircraft departed the Newnan Coweta Airport. The aircraft, with a pilot and single passenger, would make it less than a mile from the end of the runway before making an emergency landing at the intersection of the Newnan Bypass and East Highway 16, across from the Harley Davidson dealership. Both the pilot and passenger were able to exit the aircraft and sustained only minor injuries. The plane, seen in the pictures below, lost a wing in the landing but thankfully otherwise held together and remained upright. The aircraft was taken back to the Newnan Coweta Airport on the back of multiple roll-back wreckers where an investigation will be conducted into the cause by the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board. The plane shows as being registered to a local resident.



Serious Accident Ends with Vehicle Underwater in Senoia
Just after Noon, E911 started receiving calls stating that a vehicle had jumped the curb off Pylant St in Senoia, near the entrance to the Senoia Branch Library, and come to a rest, upside down, in Marimac Lake.
Officers with the Senoia Police Department were dispatched as well as Coweta County Fire Rescue units, including specialized marine rescue units. SPD officers arrived shortly after being dispatched and found the vehicle overturned and completely below the water. After they arrived, they joined multiple citizens who had already jumped into the cold water in an attempt to rescue the occupants.
The first CCFR unit on the scene was a member of the command staff in a large 4x4 truck. Thinking quickly he passed a firehose to the individuals in the water and had them secure the firehose to the vehicle. He then secured the other side to his truck and began pulling the vehicle from the water.
They were able to pull the vehicle out of the water and extricate the 34 year old male driver. He was quickly transported from the scene to Piedmont Newnan Hospital.
While no official cause for the incident has been released, a statement by the Senoia Police Department mentions the possibility of a mechanical failure with the vehicle, or a medical event with the driver as possible causes.
Pedestrian Struck and Killed off Bullsboro Dr.
Just before 11 PM last night E911 received a call from a driver who stated that he had “ hit a homeless man “ on Bullsboro Dr. Units with both the CCSO and NPD were dispatched to the area of Amlajack Blvd and Bullsboro Dr. Fire and EMS units were also dispatched. LEO units were the first on the scene and located a male victim in the grass between Herring Rd and IHOP. The victim had sustained very serious injuries and units began CPR. EMS arrived shortly after and despite everyone’s best efforts, the victim, a 72-year-old male, passed away at the scene. The driver was the 911 caller and stayed on the scene. Due to the fatality, the investigation is being done by the Georgia State Patrol.
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Miscellaneous Info & Links
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