Early morning accident kills driver and passenger
Staff Reports
A driver and her passenger died as a result of a two-car accident
early Sunday morning.
According to Cpl. Sean Alexander of the Houston County
Sheriff’s Office, around 2:09 a.m. Evelena L. Bonner Adams, 34, of Macon, was
driving north in the southbound lanes of Houston Lake Road in a 1992 Lincoln
Towncar when she hit a 1992 Honda Passport, which was being driven by Samantha
Marie Scroggins, 25. Scroggins was headed south. The release states Scroggins
is originally from South Carolina and had recently moved to Bonaire.
Adams and her passenger, Demarko Oshay Howard, 25, of Macon,
were pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident happened at the intersection of Houston Lake
Road and Wrasling Way.
Rescue workers extricated Scroggins from her vehicle. She
was taken to the Macon Medical Center with serious injuries.
According to
the release, alcohol is considered a factor.
The accident is still under investigation. Anyone with information about the
accident is asked to contact the Houston County Sheriffs Office Traffic
Division at 478-542-2080.
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