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Muscogee County Coroner IDs victim of fatal car crash on Macon Road in Columbus

The Muscogee County Coroner’s Office transport van. is shown July 28, 2023.
The Muscogee County Coroner’s Office transport van. is shown July 28, 2023. Mike Haskey mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com

The victim of a car crash at a Columbus intersection Tuesday morning has been identified, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan.

Bryan identified the victim of the collision at the intersection of Macon Road and Calumet Drive as 73-year-old Sammie Seldon, of Box Springs, Georgia.

Bryan said Seldon was pronounced dead at 9:42 a.m. at a local hospital.

Seldon had blunt-force trauma injuries, according to Bryan.

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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Kelby Hutchison is the breaking news reporter for the Ledger-Enquirer. Originally from Dothan, Alabama, Kelby grew up frequently visiting Columbus to eat at Country’s BBQ in the old Greyhound bus station and at Clearview BBQ on River Road. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.A. in criminal justice and a M.A. in journalism. During his studies, Kelby specialized in community journalism.
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