Fiery Crash Kills Friend of Music Icon
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Story by Jess Glass| Hood Watch Media Athens, Georgia Thursday August 18, 2011: A fiery crash on on I-75 in Monroe County Sunday night left one driver dead and the GBI has identified the victim.
The body of an unidentified woman killed in a multi-vehicle accident on I-75 southbound on Sunday, August 14, 2011 has been identified as Ebony Underwood, 23, of Dublin,a friend to Atlanta music producer Lord Hector Diono. This comes as Lord Hector Diono finishes a tribute single to his fallen friend of last year another female victim of sudden tragedy, Miss Lateaka T. Coston of Marietta, Georgia who died last year September 4, 2010 just days after her 29th birthday, of a massive heart attack. Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies are continuing an investigation into the case but said that it appears that only three vehicles were involved in the crash. Around 9:46 Sunday night, a Dodge Dakota, driven by Craig Joseph Podell, 34, of Ames, Iowa, made an illegal lane change causing the Dodge truck to rear-end a roll-back wrecker driven by Chastity Hopper, 20, of Forsyth. The wrecker then hit the Buick Regal driven by Ms. Underwood. The wrecker and the Regal flipped over the guardrail and caught fire. Hopper and her passenger, Christopher Baxter, 27, were transported to the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Ms. Underwood's body was taken to the GBI Crime Lab in Atlanta. Mr. Podell refused medical treatment.
It is unknown whether seatbelts were in use at the time of the accident. Mr. Podell is being charged with failure to maintain lane and following too closely.
Funeral arrangements are set for Saturday August 20, 2011 it is not been made clear whether Lord Hector Diono will be attending the services but it has been made clear that our CEO is very upset about the senseless tragedy and our prayers and condolences go out to the family of Ebony Underwood. Story by Jess Glass| Hood Watch Media Athens,Georgia.
On Tuesday August 16, officers charged the driver who blamed the deadly wreck on an unknown vehicle - Atlanta public safety for Hoodwatch Media Atlanta | Examiner| Officers on Tuesday identified Ms. Underwood as the woman who died in a fiery crash on I-75 over the weekend.
According to music underground sources, Ebony Underwood, 23, was also an aspiring singer, with a deep soulful, and gospel background, and she was deeply devoted to her religious beliefs, she also recorded some music projects in Atlanta Georgia. Lord Hector Diono submitted he never worked with Ms. Underwood due to his grueling production schedule, and professional and legal obligations to Def Jam Music Group, but he recalled one song she recorded that during a freestyle session that she shared with him entitled "In the Studio".
Mr. Craig Joseph Podell, 34, of Ames, told police he was heading southbound on I-75 when he was hit by another vehicle near Pearidge Road, Monroe County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Ms. Allison Selman-Willis said.
Investigators have now determined no vehicle hit Mr. Podell’s Dodge Dakota and have charged him with failure to maintain lane and following too closely, Ms. Selman-Willis said.
Ms. Ebony Underwood, 23, of Dublin, died in the three-vehicle wreck that also injured Ms. Chastity Hopper, 20, of Forsyth, and her passenger, Mr. Christopher Baxter, 27, Ms. Selman-Willis said.
At 9:46 p.m. Sunday, Mr. Podell made an illegal lane change causing the Dodge truck to rear-end a Ms. Hopper’s roll-back wrecker, Ms. Selman-Willis said.
The wrecker then hit Ms. Underwood’s Buick Regal, The entire HWM family announces hope for the family and closest friends to Ms. Underwood that justice be served swiftly in this case.
by Jess Glass Hood Watch Media Athens, Georgia
The body of an unidentified woman killed in a multi-vehicle accident on I-75 southbound on Sunday, August 14, 2011 has been identified as Ebony Underwood, 23, of Dublin,a friend to Atlanta music producer Lord Hector Diono. This comes as Lord Hector Diono finishes a tribute single to his fallen friend of last year another female victim of sudden tragedy, Miss Lateaka T. Coston of Marietta, Georgia who died last year September 4, 2010 just days after her 29th birthday, of a massive heart attack. Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies are continuing an investigation into the case but said that it appears that only three vehicles were involved in the crash. Around 9:46 Sunday night, a Dodge Dakota, driven by Craig Joseph Podell, 34, of Ames, Iowa, made an illegal lane change causing the Dodge truck to rear-end a roll-back wrecker driven by Chastity Hopper, 20, of Forsyth. The wrecker then hit the Buick Regal driven by Ms. Underwood. The wrecker and the Regal flipped over the guardrail and caught fire. Hopper and her passenger, Christopher Baxter, 27, were transported to the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Ms. Underwood's body was taken to the GBI Crime Lab in Atlanta. Mr. Podell refused medical treatment.
It is unknown whether seatbelts were in use at the time of the accident. Mr. Podell is being charged with failure to maintain lane and following too closely.
Funeral arrangements are set for Saturday August 20, 2011 it is not been made clear whether Lord Hector Diono will be attending the services but it has been made clear that our CEO is very upset about the senseless tragedy and our prayers and condolences go out to the family of Ebony Underwood. Story by Jess Glass| Hood Watch Media Athens,Georgia.
On Tuesday August 16, officers charged the driver who blamed the deadly wreck on an unknown vehicle - Atlanta public safety for Hoodwatch Media Atlanta | Examiner| Officers on Tuesday identified Ms. Underwood as the woman who died in a fiery crash on I-75 over the weekend.
According to music underground sources, Ebony Underwood, 23, was also an aspiring singer, with a deep soulful, and gospel background, and she was deeply devoted to her religious beliefs, she also recorded some music projects in Atlanta Georgia. Lord Hector Diono submitted he never worked with Ms. Underwood due to his grueling production schedule, and professional and legal obligations to Def Jam Music Group, but he recalled one song she recorded that during a freestyle session that she shared with him entitled "In the Studio".
Mr. Craig Joseph Podell, 34, of Ames, told police he was heading southbound on I-75 when he was hit by another vehicle near Pearidge Road, Monroe County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Ms. Allison Selman-Willis said.
Investigators have now determined no vehicle hit Mr. Podell’s Dodge Dakota and have charged him with failure to maintain lane and following too closely, Ms. Selman-Willis said.
Ms. Ebony Underwood, 23, of Dublin, died in the three-vehicle wreck that also injured Ms. Chastity Hopper, 20, of Forsyth, and her passenger, Mr. Christopher Baxter, 27, Ms. Selman-Willis said.
At 9:46 p.m. Sunday, Mr. Podell made an illegal lane change causing the Dodge truck to rear-end a Ms. Hopper’s roll-back wrecker, Ms. Selman-Willis said.
The wrecker then hit Ms. Underwood’s Buick Regal, The entire HWM family announces hope for the family and closest friends to Ms. Underwood that justice be served swiftly in this case.
by Jess Glass Hood Watch Media Athens, Georgia
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