A woman from Sugar Hill was killed Friday morning when she ran a red light on Georgia 400 at Highway 53.
Sgt. Casey Coffee with the Georgia State Patrol said Sherri Deal, 55, was driving her Toyota Prius northbound on Georgia 400 in the right hand lane of the left turn lanes that continue onto Highway 53 westbound.
"The driver...failed to obey the traffic control device and ran the red light," Coffee wrote in an email. He said Deal's vehicle was hit in the front passenger side by a southbound Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Deal was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), where she died from her injuries.
The driver of the Jeep, identified as Benny Smith, 66, of Gainesville was taken to NGMC for treatment. The extent of Smith's injuries was unknown.
The fatal accident happened around 9:15 a.m.
Coffee said both Deal and Smith were wearing their seat belts.
