Driver to be sentenced after 2022 Columbia County fatal crash

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A man is set to be sentenced on Wednesday after a crash that killed has been accused of death by vehicle while under the influence in Columbia County, according to authorities.

Madrez Jackson of Washington, Ga., was killed in the crash that happened between 9 and 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2022 on westbound Interstate 20 near the Appling-Harlem interchange.

Michael Gene Glenn, 42, was booked into Columbia County jail early the next day on suspicion of homicide by vehicle in the first degree, driving under the influence of drugs, less safe and following too closely, according to deputies.

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Over a year later, Glenn will be sentenced on Wednesday.

A 2015 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling west in a left lane followed by a 2016 Honda Accord and a 2010 Nissan Pathfinder, according to deputies.

The driver of the Chevrolet stated traffic was coming to a stop ahead of him so he was slowing down behind it.

He noticed the Honda slowing down behind him, but noticed the Nissan was not slowing at all, according to deputies.

The driver of the Nissan stated he was looking down at his radio and failed to observe the actions of traffic ahead, according to deputies.

This caused the front of the Nissan to strike the rear of the Honda.

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The impact pushed the Honda into the north shoulder and caused the Nissan to roll onto its driver’s side, also striking the rear of the Chevrolet and pushing it onto the north shoulder, according to deputies.

Four occupants from the Honda were transported to a local hospital.

The left rear enger was pronounced dead at the hospital, but the other three were stable condition, according to deputies.

Glenn was the driver of the Nissan, according to deputies.