Sheila Stewart Dies In Car Accident

Sad news out of ATL

Sheila Stewart Dies In Car Accident

In very sad and sudden news out of Atlanta, radio personality Sheila Stewart has passed away from injuries sustained during a fatal car accident in Atlanta.

via NBC Washington

A local radio personality was killed in a car accident in Atlanta, Ga., Thursday morning.

Sheila Stewart was on her way to work when she was involved in a car accident, Chris Wegmann, the Regional VP and General Manager for Radio One, confirmed.

She was driving westbound on Interstate 20 when her Mercedes Benz came to a full stop for an unknown reason, according to DeKalb County police. She was struck from behind by a westbound box truck.

Stewart was pronounced dead at an area hospital. No one else was injured.

Stewart, who worked for D.C.’s Radio One stations, had been staying with her sister and working from Atlanta at the time of her death.

Our prayers and condolences go out to Sheila’s family and friends.