ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are investigating a fatal industrial accident that claimed the life of a 25-year-old woman on Monday afternoon.
Elbert County Deputy Coroner Beth Seymour identified the victim as Maria Manuela Molina Chavez of Tucker. Chavez was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident occurred around 12:51 p.m. on February 9 at an address along Bowman Highway in Elberton.
Emergency crews from Elbert County EMS, the Elbert County Fire Department, local first responders, the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, and the coroner’s office responded to the call.
Officials have not released details about how the accident happened.
The case remains under investigation by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, the Elbert County Coroner’s Office, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner’s Office.
Authorities expressed condolences to Chavez’s family and friends as the investigation continues.
