While the Hall County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the fatal accident on Saturday that killed a Cleveland couple, family members say there were other contributing factors connected to that accident.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office reported that surveillance cameras showed Chandler Scott Partin failed to stop at the stop sign on Old Cleveland Road before attempting to cross Cleveland Highway. His vehicle was struck in the intersection by a northbound vehicle and caught fire.
The 81-year-old Partin and his 82-year-old wife, Esther, died within a day of each other following the accident on July 5.
Commenting on the sheriff’s office report, Kim Partin, a family member, said the family was told at Northeast Georgia Medical Center that they were “99% sure” Partin suffered a heart attack, causing the car to lunge into traffic. She said additional testing has been done to confirm that it was a medical condition.
“Those results will take several weeks before being released,” Partin said.
“Anyone that knows Chandler would know that he was very active and in better health than most people 25+ years younger than him. And they would know that his concern would have been for the safety of the family in the other car,” she said.
The driver of the other vehicle and four passengers — including two juveniles — were treated for minor injuries at the hospital and later released.
