Two people were killed in separate collisions in Bartow County over the weekend, according to preliminary accident reports from the Georgia State Patrol. The first happened Aug. 8 at about 12:50 a.m. at the intersection of state Route 20 and Service Road in Bartow County. “The initial investigation revealed that a Dodge Journey was traveling south on Service Road attempting to turn left onto [SR 20],” the accident report said. “A Honda CBR650R motorcycle was traveling west on [SR 20] in the left lane. The driver of the Dodge entered the motorcycle’s path and was struck in the driver’s side by the motorcycle. The motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries on scene.” Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton identified the victim as Connor Smith, 27, of Cartersville. The driver of the Dodge and a child passenger were taken to Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center with minor injuries. The accident remains under investigation. The second accident happened Aug. 9 at about 12:30 a.m. on SR 3 (US 41) near Horseshow Road in Bartow County, according to the preliminary accident report. GSP's accident report said "a Toyota 4Runner was traveling south on GA 3 and struck the rear of a Honda Accord with its front. After impact, both vehicles traveled off the west shoulder of [SR 3]. The driver of the Honda Accord succumbed to her injuries on scene.” Guyton identified the victim as Ratanza Winters-Gardner, 34, of Adairsville. The driver of the Toyota was taken to Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center…
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