15-year-old boy dead after losing control of truck on Woodstock highway, crashing into 2 other cars

A 15-year-old boy was killed after he lost control of a truck on a Cherokee County highway and was hit by two other vehicles.

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The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an accident on High way 92 in Woodstock just before noon Friday.

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A Ford F-150, driven by the 15-year-old boy, was traveling west on Highway 92 when he lost control, crossed the center median and was hit by two vehicles traveling east.

The 15-year-old died on impact. The drivers of the two other vehicles complained of minor injuries and one was taken to the hospital.

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None of the people involved in the wreck were identified. It’s unclear why the 15-year-old was driving alone. Police would only say that he was from Woodstock.

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash and said it appears speed was a factor.