Woman killed in tractor-trailer crash in McIntosh County - WJCL

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Georgia
State Route 57 near the bombing range
Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Georgia Today in Georgia: A 23-year-old woman was killed and her two children were injured Monday night in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on State Route 57 in McIntosh County near the bombing range, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The woman, identified as Michelle Hilliard, was driving a Chrysler 300 eastbound on SR 57 shortly after 9:30 p.m. when she struck the side of a tractor-trailer driven by Kenneth Hagans of North Carolina, who was attempting to turn around by backing into a driveway at the bombing range. The impact caused Hilliard's car to slide underneath the tractor-trailer, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her two juvenile children were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Georgia State Patrol's Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation, and no charges have been filed.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Michelle Hilliard Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Woman killed in tractor-trailer crash in McIntosh County - WJCL

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