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1 killed, 2 seriously injured in fiery crash in Cobb County

1 killed, 2 seriously injured in fiery crash in Cobb County (Branson Sparks/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — One man died and two others were seriously injured in a fiery crash in Cobb County over the weekend.

Police said a white 2018 Maserati Levante was traveling north on John Ward Road around 6:15 a.m. Sunday morning, when it lost control on a curve.

The Maserati hit an embankment and burst into flames. Bystanders were able to pull three men out of the car before it became fully engulfed.

The car’s driver, 32-year-old James Graham, was taken to the hospital where he died. The front-seat passenger, 32-year-old Markell Kelly, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The backseat passenger, 26-year-old Juniest Reape-Clarke, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Kelly and Reape-Clarke are from South Carolina.

Police are still investigating the crash. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Cobb County Police Department at 770-499-3987.

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