A Cedartown Middle School teacher passed away on Tuesday afternoon following injuries sustained from a wreck on the Highway 27 bypass at Collard Valley Road, according to local officials.

Coroner Norman Smith reported that David Brown, 57, of Carrollton, was pronounced dead in the hospital following attempted treatment to save his life following the wreck.

He served as a Social Studies Enrichment Teacher at Cedartown Middle.

“We are saddened to hear of Mr. Brown’s passing,” Superintendent Dr. Katie Thomas said. “He was a valued member of our Polk School District family. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the students and staff of Cedartown Middle School.”

Details about the wreck have not yet been provided by Georgia State Patrol.

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