Tuesday, November 19, 2024–11:00 a.m.
-Rome Police Department report-
Two people were injured when a vehicle struck a light pole in the Goodwill parking lot on Hicks Drive Monday evening.
According to a Rome Police Department report:
Witnesses stated they saw a 2021 Toyota Supra exit a parking spot in the Home Depot Parking lot and then accelerate to a high speed.
The vehicle entered the Goodwill parking lot, where it struck the pole and an unoccupied vehicle.
The driver, an 80-year-old Rome woman told officers something malfunctioned in the car, causing the crash.
She and a 38-year old passenger were transported to Atrium Health Floyd for treatment.
The report stated that a small baggie of methamphetamine was found underneath the passenger’s breast at the hospital.
A warrant will be issued for her arrest, according to the report.