Crime & Safety

Smyrna Woman Killed in Douglas County Crash Survived by 16-Year-Old Daughter

Michelle Chinnis, 35, of Smyrna, was on a sales call with her co-worker Tracy Downer, 44, of Atlanta, at the time of the accident.

was on a sales call with a co-worker at the time of the accident, WSB reported.

Michelle Chinnis, 35, of Smyrna, and Tracy Downer, 44, of Atlanta died after Chinnis’s Nissan Sentra was struck by a tractor-trailer. .

Chinnis, a single mother, is survived by her 16-year-old daughter. Her family in New York told WSB they’re making plans to take care of her.  

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Chinnis worked for AutoTrader.com since 2004. Downer had started the job four days before the accident. Co-workers planned a memorial service for the women on Friday. 

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