Crime & Safety

Acworth Teen Severely Injured in Crash

Stefany Caicedo was removed from her vehicle by passing motorists as her car began to catch fire, says the Cobb County Police Department.

An Acworth teen was severely injured in a car crash this morning in Mableton, according to the Cobb County Police Department.

Investigators say 19-year-old Stefany Caicedo of Acworth, was traveling south on Cooper Lake Road in her Ford Explorer Sport Trac when she lost control of her car on the wet roadway. Caicedo’s vehicle entered the northbound lane and collided with the front of a Chevrolet Trailblazer.

Caicedo was unconscious after the wreck, and was removed from her vehicle by passing motorists as it began to catch fire, according to the police.

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She was transported to Atlanta Medical Center with serious injuries, while the other driver, 33-year-old Danice Flores of Mableton, was transported to Wellstar Cobb Hospital for treatment.

If you have information that may assist investigators with this case, please call 770-499-3987.

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