WILCOX COUNTY, Ga. — Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers is dead after a car crash on Tuesday, according to Wilcox County Coroner Janice Brown.
Brown says Rodgers was driving on Highway 233 en route to a domestic call when his car hit a tree near Matthews Road.
The Georgia State Patrol says that Rodgers lost control of his car, striking a tree and the vehicle came to rest on the driver’s side.
Rodgers most recently ran for re-election in 2020, and he was first elected sheriff in 2016, according to his re-election Facebook page.
According to Brown, the Georgia State Patrol is investigating and the Rodgers' next of kin have been notified.
This is a developing story. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
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