{"id":9220,"date":"2025-08-22T03:39:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/?p=9220"},"modified":"2025-08-22T03:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:39:25","slug":"semi-truck-driver-runs-stop-sign-causes-fatal-t-bone-crash-in-brooklet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/georgia-truck-accidents\/semi-truck-driver-runs-stop-sign-causes-fatal-t-bone-crash-in-brooklet\/","title":{"rendered":"Semi-truck driver runs stop sign, causes fatal T-bone crash in Brooklet\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BROOKLET, GA \u2013 A semi-truck driver ran a stop sign, which led to a fatal T-bone crash that killed a woman and a 15-year-old girl.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtoc.com\/2025\/08\/21\/update-mother-daughter-now-deceased-after-van-t-boned-by-tractor-trailer-truck-statesboro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTOC<\/a> said the collision occurred at the intersection of Georgia 46 and Nevils Denmark Road before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. It was there that the truck driver ignored the stop sign and T-boned into a Honda Odyssey van, driven by a woman.<\/p>\n<p>Bulloch County EMS crews transported the woman by ground to a hospital. She died from her injuries before she arrived at the emergency room. She has since been identified as 49-year-old\u00a0 Azure Rountree.<\/p>\n<p>Rountree\u2019s passenger and daughter, the 15-year-old girl, were airlifted to Memorial Hospital. The daughter was initially left in critical condition and succumbed to her injuries on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The truck driver was uninjured and confessed to running the stop sign.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia State Patrol\u2019s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team, Bulloch County fire crews, and Bulloch County deputies responded to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Officials shut down the area for over three hours for the cleanup process and investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Troopers did not specify whether they cited the truck driver for running a stop sign.<\/p>\n<p>Updates will be added after our team learns more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=153ukKv824TDfFIwRd6LnJXpUgSZzxGo&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If your loved ones were killed in what could have been a preventable accident, you have every right to feel angered and hurt. If your family members lost their lives to a negligent truck driver, consider legal aid from the Truck Accident Lawyers LLC legal team. We are ready to offer legal support with respect to a lawsuit and work with you individually to achieve the settlement\/verdict you rightfully deserve. Above all, we are committed to pursuing justice for our late loved ones. Learn more about how we can best support you. Submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>contact form<\/strong> <\/a>or call our office at <a href=\"tel:+18887745836\"><strong>(888) 774-5836<\/strong><\/a> for a free consultation with our <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Georgia truck accident lawyer<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BROOKLET, GA \u2013 A semi-truck driver ran a stop sign, which led to a fatal T-bone crash that killed a woman and a 15-year-old girl. WTOC said the collision occurred at the intersection of Georgia 46 and Nevils Denmark Road before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. 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