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Former Georgia runner dies in car accident
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In this Feb. 28, 2010 file photo, Georgia's Torrin Lawrence rounds a curve during the 400 meter event at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Former University of Georgia 400-meter runner Torrin Lawrence died in a car accident early Monday, July 28, 2014 in Cordele. He was 25. - photo by April L. Brown | Associated Press
CORDELE, Ga. — Former University of Georgia 400-meter standout Torrin Lawrence died Monday morning in a car accident as he made his way home to Jacksonville, Florida. He was 25. Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock said Lawrence was traveling along Interstate 75 about 1:40 a.m. when a tire blew out.
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