Authorities in Smyrna are working to determine what caused a deadly accident yesterday that claimed the life of an 8-year-old girl on an electric scooter.
The tragic incident unfolded around 4:54 p.m. on April 27, 2026, when a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck heading west on Greens Branch Lane near Eagle Way struck the child, who was riding her scooter north on Eagle Way toward the intersection with Greens Branch Lane.
Officials with the Smyrna Police Department say they are still working to piece together exactly how the deadly crash occurred between the young rider and the pickup truck.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this fatal accident remains ongoing.
