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No positive ID on crash victim

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Posted: 9:54 AM Jul 23, 2008
Last Updated: 3:13 PM Jul 23, 2008
Reporter: STAFF
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July 23, 2008

AUGUSTA, Ga.---The Richmond County coroner's office is awaiting additional dental records as they work to identify the woman who was killed in a fiery car crash yesterday morning in Hephzibah.

Coroner Grover Tuten says a positive identification has been impossible so far due to incomplete dental records.

The accident happened along Story Mill Road. A burned-out wreck is all that's left of the 2000 Honda Civic the woman was driving.

Investigators say the driver was going north on Story Mill Road when she lost control, hit an embankment, and was thrown from the car. We're told she was pinned under the car when authorities got to the scene.

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Posted by: shair Location: Augusta on Jul 27, 2008 at 10:14 AM
seems to me the police would be establishing a time line. People need to call law enforcement who had been in contact with Sheila that day prior to "the accident?"

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 24, 2008 at 07:37 PM
This is very sad. Family and friends lost a loved one and I will be praying for them all.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Hephzibah on Jul 24, 2008 at 04:34 PM
The witness at the scence reported a green truck or subruban type vehicle that approached the scene and then sped away nearly running down the people trying to help. I am saying this sounds alot like the vehicle that has attempted to run me off this same road several times over the past few week. It is a dark road with no street lights which makes it difficult to positively identify the vehicle. The way that person left the scene raises the ??'s What really happened?? The last comment is right that is a very straight part of the road and she would have been slowing to make her turn. I hope and pray that nothing like that happened. I would feel terrible if that did happen because I have been unable to get a tag number for the vehicle that has attempted to run me off the road.

Posted by: ANONYMOUS Location: AUGUSTA on Jul 24, 2008 at 03:16 PM
I just pray if anyone knows anything. Please try to remember.What I can't figure out is how she lost control in the straight away.I have went up and down the road .Something is really missing.Look at the skid marks.She was about to slow down to turn on fulcher rd. to go home..If anyone remembers anything please tell...

Posted by: tommy Location: unknown??? on Jul 24, 2008 at 03:07 PM
Why did it start out with a green truck and an SUV?

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Hephzibah on Jul 24, 2008 at 12:25 PM
I know that people should be sensitive to the fact that something bad happeneed. the person making the comment about the SUV was not trying to be insensitive, but trying to call attention to a problem. As a Single female resident of this area that drives on the same road late at night alone frequently I can tell you there is something wrong. It has nothing to do with the victim of the crash. I have several times been targeted by a dark colored SUV on this road tailgating me and attempting to run me off the road. The comments from this other person are not targeted at the victim being in the wrong they are meant to make people aware that something is going on out here. The Suv is very suspicious and the police need to take a look or patrol this area more frequently. I know making reports to the police are ineffective if we are unable to get a tag number for this vehicle. I understand how the family feels because a few night before this accident it could have been me involved.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 24, 2008 at 11:52 AM
We have had someone trying to run people off that road so i guess thats why people are asking all the ? I promise the person thats asking all the ? would never want to hurt the love ones

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 24, 2008 at 11:42 AM
I was not talking about her being on the road I was talking about the guy that was their I thought He may Have something to do with the wreak . I Guess I did not make that clear. the love ones do not know what I know how long it took for help to get their I tried to help thats so hard for me to live with

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 23, 2008 at 08:37 PM
The person(s) within the truck should contact police whether or not they did anything wrong. But it does very suspicious

Posted by: tommy Location: hephzibah on Jul 23, 2008 at 05:36 PM
She was my neighbor ans i loved her.Please be respectful.She can drive anytime she wants to ,And you must not understand because stuff like this alway happens.She can do anything she want wants.You might not realize your kind of being disrespectful so please be polite.She was a loved one and I hope you understand that.Almost everyone loved her.I'm sure you would too if you knew her.Please be polite.

Posted by: Lisa Location: Hephzibah on Jul 23, 2008 at 05:28 PM
Please be sensitive to the fact that loved ones of the victim may be reading these posts. We are all in pain right now after the loss of this beautiful and vibrant woman. Last time I checked, we as American citizens had the right to drive down the road anytime we felt like it.

Posted by: Annonymous on Jul 23, 2008 at 02:44 PM
Sounds like the truck was up to no good

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 23, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Maybe the woman was going to work. Many are on the road that time of night going to work. Good that you called 911 to try and help her. God bless her and her family and friends and give them comfort during this horrible time.

Posted by: Brandi Location: 5128 Story Mill on Jul 23, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Why was the the women out at that time of night we were the first one thier and just cant under stand why the lady was on the road at 2:30 in the morning and When I was on the Phone with 911 A green truck came up and slowed down and then took off and all most hit me i can't understand why anyone would be on that road at that time of the morning somthings not right about that truck being their I saw the poor lady I just can't understand why she was out That time of the morning

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