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19-year-old woman killed in rear-end crash in Twiggs County

The accident happened on I-16 on Wednesday.
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TWIGGS COUNTY, Ga. — A teenager was killed in an accident on I-16 in Twiggs County on Wednesday just before 9 p.m., according to the Georgia State Patrol.

19-year-old Khamya Ellis of Columbus was a passenger in a Kia Forte that was hit by a Jeep Wrangler traveling in the same direction. The Jeep hit the Forte in the rear. 

Ellis was pronounced dead and the driver, 40-year-old Shari Williams was transported to a hospital in Macon. The driver of the Jeep, 19-year-old Diana Ranke of Marietta had no major injuries and was treated at the scene. 

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