The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle collision just before 7 a.m. on Monday, March 23. Upon arriving at the scene, they found a Kia Soul and another vehicle had collided on East Cherokee Drive, near the intersection of South Sequoya Drive.
According to statements and investigation of the scene, 52-year-old Robert McCollum of Canton was driving west on East Cherokee Drive. He started to leave the roadway in the Kia when he overcorrected the vehicle. This caused the car to go across the lanes of traffic and strike a tree.
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Another vehicle ended up hitting McCollum and his car in the middle of the road, where it came to rest after hitting the tree.
Emergency medical personnel were able to get McCollum from the car and transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital. Despite the efforts of medical staff, McCollum succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving.
The name of the driver nor the description of their car has been released to the public. All that is known is that they were not injured in the accident that killed McCollum.
There were no other vehicles that were involved in the accident. Police are still investigating to find out the reason that McCollum left the roadway in the first place.
It is unclear if any of the common factors played a roll in the accident. Police will release updates as the investigation proceeds.
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