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18-year-old Dawson County HS student killed in wreck Monday

The 18-year-old lost control of her car on Georgia 53, and spun into the path of a tractor-trailer.
Grace Sheer

An 18-year-old Dawson County High School student was killed in a wreck Monday morning on Georgia 53 near Dawsonville, officials confirm.

According to the Dawson County Sheriff's Office, 18-year-old Grace Sheer of Dawsonville was driving her 2002 Honda CRV on GA-53 when she lost control and spun out. Officials say the car ended up spinning into the path of a tractor-trailer, driven by 42-year-old Edwin Kincannon Jr. of Cartersville.

Sheer was killed in the crash, while Kincannon was not injured.

Deputies said both drivers were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the wreck.

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