Georgia woman, 87, killed in Coosa County, Ala., crash near Rockford
An Acworth, Ga., woman was killed Friday after the SUV she was riding in crashed into trees and overturned in Coosa County near Rockford, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.
Barbara Vassallo, 87, died of injuries at a local hospital shortly after the 8:55 a.m. crash on Alabama 22, about three miles west of Rockford. Eugene Vassallo, 83, was treated for injuries at the hospital.
State troopers said the woman was a passenger in a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox when the vehicle left the road and struck several trees before overturning.
The crash remains under investigation by troopers.
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This story was originally published December 23, 2017 at 4:01 PM with the headline "Georgia woman, 87, killed in Coosa County, Ala., crash near Rockford."