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Road Atlanta remembers beloved Turn 7 Girl
Friends, family and colleagues gather to honor woman killed in June 3 accident
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Sonya Everett Veltrop places her hand on the urn of Hazel Harrell during a memorial Saturday for Harrell at Road Atlanta in Braselton. Hundreds of friends and family visited to remember Harrell at Turn 7, where she died in a motorcycle accident June 3. - photo by David Barnes
BRASELTON — With a mixture of tears and laughter, the Road Atlanta racing family remembered their “Turn 7 Girl,” Hazel Harrell, in a memorial service Saturday at the same location where Harrell died in an accident three weeks ago. Harrell, 60, of Gainesville died June 3 when she was attempting to cross the track at Turn 7 to help an injured motorcyclist during an event she was working for the Western Eastern Racing Association’s Motorcycle Roadracing. Harrell was struck by a another rider in the competition.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds rally in Gainesville in 'Hands Off' protest against Trump, Musk
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Hundreds turn out to the square in downtown Gainesville Saturday, April 5, 2025, to take part in the "Hands Off " protest of the Trump administration. The protest was part of a national mass activation day against the administration.

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