Two-car crash fatal for woman

One woman is dead after a two-car crash around noon Monday in the 8800 block of North Hickory Valley Road.

A preliminary investigation indicated Erma Kimbrough was driving a 2002 Lexus SUV when she left the roadway on the right side of the road and struck a utility pole, according to a release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

The car went back onto the road, crossed the center line and collided headon with a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer.

Kimbrough was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, but she was pronounced deceased upon arrival. The driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries.