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Four killed in Chattooga County crash identified

The victims of a Chattooga County crash that killed four people early Sunday have been identified.

Georgia State Patrol said Monday that Otis James Tennard Jr., 54; Xavier Gray, 15; Tydraevius Dozier, 14; and Zantivian Brown, 16, were killed in the wreck on Route 114.

The three teenagers — a freshman, sophomore and junior — played football at Chattooga High School. Dozier and Brown were brothers.

“It’s a terrible tragedy, and we are all heartbroken,” coach Shawn Peek told the Times Free Press.

Another passenger in the crash, a female, was taken to Atrium Floyd Medical Center in Rome and is in critical condition, according to the state patrol.