Boatright said Bernard Brown was driving a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up truck in the left lane when he came in contact with a Ford van in the right lane driven by James Turner, 56, of Marietta.
The two vehicles separated, causing them to leave the road.
“The Dodge pick-up traveled into the median and struck several trees,” Boatright said. “The Ford van traveled off the right side of the roadway. It appears the impact with the trees in the median is the cause of the fatalities.”
He said Turner complained of neck injuries after the accident.
It was raining at the time of the accident, but state patrol officials said preliminary findings show weather was not the cause. The accident is still under investigation.
Devon Brown was to begin his sophomore year at Villa Rica High School this fall.
“Anytime we lose a child within our school system, it’s a sad day,” Carroll County Schools spokeswoman Elena Schulenburg said.
Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home in Douglasville is handling funeral arrangements.
Devon was such a sweet young man and they always were wanting to go out of their way to help people.
Prayers are with Mrs. Brown and family at this time of tragedy.