Crime & Safety

Marietta Woman Killed in Crash

A Christmas Eve accident raised the holiday traffic death total to 13, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

A two-car collision in the Smyrna area on Christmas Eve took the life of a Marietta woman and sent four other people to the hospital with minor injuries.

Cobb Police said Luca Kostic, 46, was dead on the scene after the car in which she was riding was struck by another car on Smyrna Powder Springs Road.

Police said poor weather conditions, including very dense fog, contributed to the accident.

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A total of 13 people have died in holiday traffic accidents since Friday, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

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The holiday travel period ends at midnight Tuesday.


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