Good Morning Everyone!
It’s Monday, October 21st, 2024.
Welcome to the 1st installment of the NCST Field Report, a new project from Newnan Coweta Scanner Traffic. I appreciate you subscribing, if you enjoy it, please make sure to share it with your friends and family!
Today’s report will go over important things to remember for today, as well as summarize and update incidents that were covered on the NCST News Network Facebook page from Friday through Sunday.
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Weather
It’s currently 46° outside ( 6:29 AM ) and clear. Today is expected to be sunny with a high of 77° and a low of 47°. Sunrise is set for 7:49 AM with sunset at 6:58 PM.
Tomorrow is forecasted to be clear with a high of 78° and a low of 49°.
Today’s Important Reminders
Early voting is open for the November 2024 General Election.
Breaking Overnight
Nothing impactful occurred overnight!
Yesterday’s Summary and Updates
The following incidents were covered on the NCST News Network FB Page over the last three days.
Identity of Pedestrian killed on Bullsboro Dr released
Authorities have identified the victim of last Wednesday’s incident at 62-year-old Homer Lee Johnson, who was reportedly homeless. They are also asking any next of kin in the area to contact the Coweta County Coroner’s Office.
Multiple Vehicle Fires Impact the Area, Closing the Interstate
The first, on Friday morning, occurred near the intersection of the Newnan Bypass and Welcome Rd when a large truck had its tires start on fire after its brakes overheated. Units from the Coweta County Fire Department responded and were able to quickly put the fire out.
The next fire occurred Friday evening around 6 PM at the intersection of the Newnan Bypass and Turkey Creek Rd. The vehicle, a midsize SUV, was a complete loss however there were no reported injuries thankfully. No word on how the vehicle fire started. Click here to view a community-submitted video.


On Saturday, Oct 19th, an accident with injuries occurred at the 31-mile marker of I-85 South, just inside Meriwether County. The accident appears to have resulted in one of the vehicles starting on fire. Just before 5 PM, Meriwether County Fire requested mutual aid from Coweta County to help respond to the accident, which resulted in Coweta County Fire Rescue sending multiple units.
The accident and resulting fire caused all southbound lanes of I-85 to be closed for nearly 3 hours, leading to a massive backup that nearly reached Exit 47 ( Newnan ) at times.



Missing Teenager Located Safely
Early Friday morning, the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office released a Be On the Look Out ( BOLO ) for 13-year-old Isabella Isherwood who had last been seen leaving her residence on Strong Rd around 8 AM that morning. Initially, a large search of the area surrounding the residence was launched by units from the CCSO and Coweta County Fire Rescue, however after hours of searching without locating her, they called it off assuming she’d more than likely been picked up by a third party and was no longer in the area.
While details were not provided, the CCSO updated the BOLO on their Facebook page around 6 AM on Saturday morning stating that she’d been found safe.
Head-on Collision on East Highway 16 Results in Life Flight Response
A head-on collision occurred Sunday morning just before 1:30 AM just east of Elder’s Mill Rd on Easy Highway 16. The collision resulted in very heavy damage to one vehicle, causing the driver to be trapped by the dash folding in and over them. It took some time for units with Coweta County Fire Rescue to cut the driver free, the 34-year-old male was then transported to an awaiting Life Flight helicopter for transport to Grady in Atlanta.
The other driver was taken by ambulance to Piedmont Newnan Hospital for minor injuries.
No updates have been made available regarding their condition.
The accident is being investigated by the Georgia State Patrol as a possible DUI.
Miscellaneous Info & Links
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