SCAD student dead following crash on Highway 21 and Rice Mill Road
PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia State Patrol’s updated report said 21-year-old Hannah Katherine Ghidotti has died following a crash on Monday afternoon.
According to GSP, an SUV traveling south on Georgia Highway 21 was turning left onto Rice Mill Road when it collided with a tractor-trailer traveling north on Highway 21. The front of the tractor-trailer hit the passenger-side doors of the SUV.
Ghidotti was on the passenger side and was transported to Savannah Memorial Hospital for medical treatment immediately, but they have since succumbed to their injuries.
She was a senior at Savannah College of Arts and Design, set to graduate with a major in production design and minors in costume design and business management.
As of Tuesday morning, charges are pending the investigation results.
GSP’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement were notified and assisted with the investigation.
SCAD’s response
SCAD has given us a statement where administrators express their grief.
They say Ghidotti was a passionate storyteller from Conway, Arkansas.
Here’s the full statement:
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) community is heartbroken by the tragic passing of Hannah Ghidotti, a senior production design student from Conway, Arkansas. Creative and passionate about her work, Hannah is best remembered by her faculty and peers for her compelling sense of storytelling.The university extends its deepest condolences to Hannah’s family and friends during this immensely difficult time. SCAD is providing grief counseling resources for students coping with this profound loss.
SCAD administration
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