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3 Dalton teens, including young mother, killed in car accident

Kathryn Beasley, Bethany Pizarro and Kierra Clay (GoFundMe)
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DALTON, Ga. — Three teenage girls were killed and two other people were injured in a crash in Dalton Friday.

Georgia State Patrol said the accident happened on Georgia Highway 2 at Haig Mill Lake Road Friday night around 9 p.m.

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Investigators said Kierra Clay, 18; Kathryn Beasley, 19; and Bethany Rose Pizarro, 17, all died in the accident. Beasley was driving.

Investigators said Beasley collided head-on with a Dodge Ram when the car left its southbound lane and crossed over the median. Beasley’s car spun out and was hit by another car.

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The drivers of the two other cars sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Beasley was the mother of two children, a 3-year-old son and a 1-year-old son, according to a GoFundMe set up to help the family.

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Clay would have turned 19 two days after the accident.  Pizarro would have turned 18 later this month. Her family has also set up a GoFundMe.

It’s unclear if the driver of the Dodge Ram is facing any charges. The names of the people injured were not released.

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