Augusta woman dies in car accident

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Date: January 30, 2022

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating a car crash that occurred late Saturday.

Peggy Wright, 62, of Augusta was killed in a crash on Bobby Jones Expressway near Gordon Highway. The accident occurred at 10:34 p.m.

She was pronounced dead at 11:10 p.m. Her body has been taken to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab for an autopsy.

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