An Eastman man lost his life when the pickup truck he was driving ran head-on into another pickup truck on a dirt road.
According to the Georgia State Patrol report, Thomas Wayne Barrentine, age 17, of Eastman was driving a 2007 Nissan Titan pickup truck west on Isham Springs Road when he met Gerald Dwayne Spires, age 51, of Eastman, driving a 1995 Chevrolet Silverado east on Isham Springs Road on a hillcrest approximately three tenths of a mile from Rocky Springs Road and the trucks hit head-on.
Spires lost his life as a result of the accident. Barrentine was taken to the hospital.
Neither driver was wearing a seat belt. The accident happened at approximately 8:03 a.m. on Thursday, August 15.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests for August 5, 2019 through August 18, 2019:
Joshua Tyler Boone, age 30, of Eastman, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, tampering with evidence-felony, obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers and possession and use of drug related objects.
Marci Leann Courson, age 28, of Eastman, was arrested for possession of drug related objects and probation violation.
Alton Daniels, age 29, of Eastman, was arrested for probation violation.
Gary Von Edge, age 29, of Eastman, was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession and use of drug related objects and aiding and abetting.