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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Officials with the Georgia State Patrol say that 53-year-old Idell Parker died Thursday morning in Lee County after her car struck a tree.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County 911 officials are reporting a fatal car accident has happened at the intersection of Tarva Lane and Tarva Road.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Fire Department is at a scene on the Liberty Expressway where a pickup truck has jumped the guardrail.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Law enforcement officials are looking for three shooting suspects after a manhunt was called off Thursday afternoon.

Monday, April 22, 2013  An East Albany woman behind bars Monday morning after stabbing her boyfriend.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Ben Hill County authorities were called to the scene of a single car wreck Saturday that left one dead.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  There has been an accident near the airport on Newton Road involving a school bus, a semi-truck, and another vehicle.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The Georgia State Patrol investigated a wreck that happened Tuesday afternoon in Albany.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A man in his early 20's was airlifted to the hospital after he flipped his car on Massey Airport Road in Sylvester around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday according to WorthIt2U.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A semi-truck reportedly crashed into a telephone pole at the 3000 block of Sylester Road.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Albany police say that 70-year-old Judith Phillips was traveling west on the Liberty Expressway when her Chevrolet Trailblazer started veering to right. Phillips then struck a guardrail which caused the vehicle to spin out of control.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  An accident took place Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Ledo Road and US-19 involving three vehicles.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Updated with video; Elijah and Joy Henderson were involved in a four-vehicle wreck last Friday at the intersection of Franklin St. and Highway 82 in Sylvester.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Updated with video; A two car accident heading eastbound at the intersection of Franklin and Monroe has led to two lanes of traffic being closed in Sylvester.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A new app recommended by Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is designed to give smartphone users the basic steps of information sharing after an accident.