MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Two teens were killed Monday in an accident on GA 22 in Baldwin County.
According to Georgia State Patrol, a 2001 Acura driven by 17-year-old Tyrese Wright was going west on the highway near Watson Reynolds Road.
A 2019 Freightliner was driving in the eastbound lane near the same location.
GSP says “for unknown reasons,” the driver of the Acura -- Wright -- lost control and traveled across the double yellow lines.
The Freightliner and Acura then collided head-on, killing both Wright and his passenger, identified as 18-year-old Jonathan Jarrett.
The driver of the Freightliner, a 42-year-old from Hiram, was unharmed.
Georgia State Patrol says Wright and Jarrett were ‘unrestrained’ at the time of the accident.
The accident is still under investigation.
Baldwin County High School posted about the two teens around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Their post says:
We are deeply saddened at the sudden passing of two bright young men and send our deepest condolences and love to the family and friends of Tyrese Wright and Jonathan Jarrett. Tyrese was a Senior at BHS and Jonathan was a Senior at Early College.
Today, the world is a little less bright without them in it.
Baldwin County Schools Superintendent Noris Price followed with a statement from the district an hour later:
This morning, we learned the heartbreaking news that two Baldwin County students’ lives were lost in a tragic car accident. Everyone here at the Baldwin County School District is saddened by this devastating news. The deaths of Jonathan Jarrett and Tyrese Wright sit heavy on our hearts. These students were part of our school district family and it hurts us all to know we have lost two outstanding and driven young men. Both students were seniors--Jonathan attended Georgia College Early College and Tyrese was a student at Baldwin High School. I know their families are hurting as are their friends, classmates, teachers, support staff, and administrators. Members of our Crisis Team have been working with our counselors and other staff members to help students and staff deal with this unimaginable loss. We hope that the entire Baldwin County community will join us in thoughts and prayers for these families during this very difficult time.
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