angie.thompson@gaflnews.com



COOK COUNTY — Four of the eight passengers in a Ford F-150 involved in a Friday accident have been released from Tift Regional Medical Center.

The accident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Friday on Old Union Road west of Lenox.

According to a spokesman at Georgia State Patrol Post 13 in Tifton, Walter Harvey Powell, Jr., 21, of Omega, was driving his 2001 Ford F-150 Friday when he failed to stop at stop sign. The truck traveled into the ditch and struck a tree. The truck rotated clockwise and struck several smaller trees on the driver’s side before coming to a stop.

Trooper Kevin Harris, who handled the accident, was not on duty Monday afternoon to comment on the accident.

Powell and four passengers were transported to Tift Regional Medical Center.

Powell was treated and released Friday. Passengers Jason Lawson, 18, of Lenox, Casey Taylor, 19, of Norman Park and Eric Moore, 20, of Omega were treated and released on Saturday.

Noah Taylor, 18, of Norman Park, Jonathan Weeks, 19, of Lenox and Candice Gay of Moultrie were not admitted. Constance Alderman, 17, was listed in good condition by a hospital spokesman Monday afternoon.

Eric Moore was totally ejected from the vehicle during the accident and Casey Taylor was partially ejected.

No charges have yet been filed in the accident. The results of blood alcohol tests are pending.



To contact reporter Angie Thompson, call 382-4321, ext. 208.