Couple Dies in Stephens County Crash

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG, Toccoa

Two people have died in a one-vehicle fatal crash in Stephens County.

It happened Tuesday on Georgia Highway 184 just outside of Toccoa.

According to the Georgia State Patrol Toccoa Post, the investigation showed a black Jeep SUV was traveling northbound on GA 184 and then left the roadway on the right shoulder.

The vehicle traveled down an embankment and struck a tree. Both occupants, an 18-year-old female, and a 20-year-old male were pronounced dead at the scene.

The identities of the two victims have not been released, pending notification of relatives.

The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.