Crime & Safety

Buford Man Killed in Barrow County Crash

A second motorist was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

A Buford resident was killed in a head-on crash in Barrow County on Friday, Dec. 21, according to the Georgia State Patrol.Β 

Corey Scott Appling, 29, was killed about 7:40 p.m. when the 1996 Toyota Tacoma he was driving crossed the centerline on Rockwell Church Road, 0.3 miles west of Moons Bridge Road,Β and hit a 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier. Alcohol is not believed to have been involved, and the victim was not wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Chevrolet, Connie Sue Wallace, 46, of Winder, was taken to Athens Regional Medical Center for treatment.

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