Woman struck and killed in pedestrian traffic crash

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Monroe, Georgia
I-75 near mile marker 31
Incident type
Pedestrian struck, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Monroe Georgia in Monroe, Georgia: A 74-year-old woman was struck and killed by two vehicles Sunday morning at approximately 5:19 a.m. in the City of Monroe. Barbaros Yilmaz, 44, was operating a semi-tractor trailer traveling northbound on I-75 near mile marker 31 when he struck the pedestrian, Norma Jean Howard, who was walking in the roadway. She was then struck a second time by a 2013 Ford Fusion operated by 57-year-old Freddy Perdoma Sanchez. EMS pronounced Howard dead at the scene. The Ohio State Highway Patrol, with assistance from the Warren County Sheriff's Office, Turlecreek Township Fire and EMS, Barrett's Towing, and the Warren County Coroner's Office, is investigating the crash.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Norma Jean Howard Pedestrian Fatal
Barbaros Yilmaz Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Woman struck and killed in pedestrian traffic crash

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