Wrongway driver in i75 express lane causes major wreck. Wrongway driver crashes in henry county express lanes. Wrongway driver in i75 express lanes causes major accident south of atlanta. Although in some instances the driver may be inebriated, the most common culprit of wrong way driving is simply not paying attention and followingunderstanding signs. Feb 25, 2020 sara and nathan robinson, along with their three children and the driver of a car going the wrong way, died after their cars collided near savannah, georgia, on sunday. Wrong way driver involved in fatal crash on hart bridge published on aug 02, 2018. Something is broken with the way these people are punished or not punished. Swerve the vehicle to the right to avoid a wrongway driver if you encounter a wrongway driver, your best maneuver is to swerve to the right. The man blamed for the death of trooper gerald ellis also had multiple duis and no valid. Oct 26, 2018 commuters heading into atlanta from the south should expect major delays due to the crash, which involved at least four cars and has shut down the express lanes right before rush hour.
Kennis harrell, an emt and former dekalb county firerescue captain, is dead after causing a wrong way crash early monday morning on south fulton parkway that killed two others. Bibb county coroner leon jones says 57yearold anthony andrews of fort valley was driving the wrong way. Wrong way driving florida department of highway safety. Atlanta fire battalion chief jason wozniak told nbc affiliate wxiatv that it was not. Wrongway driver killed in crash on i85 in dekalb ajc. In the meantime, you can flash your lights and honk your horn to alert the driver. One person was transported to the hospital after a serious car crash involving a. Troopers arrested tonya berta, 27, of ida and discovered a young child under a blanket in the backseat, officials said. Multiple people have been taken to the hospital after a suspected drunk driver headed the wrong way down the express lanes of i75.
Police say the wrongway driver appeared to be impaired. Wrongway driver involved in fatal crash on hart bridge published on aug 02, 2018. The suspect, robert ayiteyfio, was driving west on the eastbound lanes of i. Crews are working to remove the vehicles on northbound 400 a. Miracle no one was killed in wrongway crash on i37. Police said the unidentified male drivers vehicle was traveling. A family of five and a 77yearold man who was driving the wrong way on a highway in georgia were killed in a catastrophic headon crash in. Family of 5 from portsmouth killed in georgia crash with. May 11, 2019 dekalb county ga cbs46 an accident on i285 left one dead early saturday morning. A witness told channel 2 that a lexus was the vehicle going the wrong way. A wrongway driver shut down the south metro express lanes friday morning after crashing headon near the i75i675 interchange. Wrongway driver in i75 express lanes causes major accident. Commuters heading into atlanta from the south should expect major delays due to the crash, which involved at least four cars and has shut down the express lanes right before rush hour. Driver killed going wrong way on georgia interstate georgia.
Sep 08, 2016 the driver ignores signs indicating that a street only goes one way. Jan 19, 2020 a wrongway driver was killed in a headon collision on ga. Sep 03, 2018 union city police are investigating the crash. Swerve the vehicle to the right to avoid a wrong way driver. Idd as wrongway driver in fatal crash, police say union city, ga. Jan 05, 2018 a wrong way driver was killed early friday in a violent twovehicle crash on i85 south in dekalb county, police said. Wrong way driver is killed on i85 in dekalb county in. Mcentyre suffered from injuries and was transported to wellstar kennestone hospital in marietta for treatment. Wrongway driver causes crash on i20 in duncanville. Family of 5 killed in collision with wrongway driver on interstate 95. Although in some instances the driver may be inebriated, the most common culprit of wrongway driving is simply not paying attention and followingunderstanding signs. Driver killed going wrong way on georgia interstate atlanta police say a wrongway driver was killed after colliding headon with another vehicle on ga.
Jul 07, 2019 wrong way car crash on georgia highway leaves 7 dead. On tuesday, a medical examiner will perform autopsies on the three victims of a deadly wrong way crash. Pregnant belligerent woman allegedly hijacks and crashes news. A man faces intoxicated manslaughter charges after he drove the wrong way on interstate 20 in duncanville on sunday, causing a deadly. According to fairburn police, officers were alerted to a wrongway driver on interstate 85 at around 1 a. Feb 23, 2020 six people were killed early sunday in georgia after police say a wrong way driver crashed headon into a car carrying five people, including three children. Family of 5 killed in collision with wrongway driver on interstate. It was broad daylight and thank cletus there was no oncoming traffic. According to dekalb county police, a man was driving the wrong way on the interstate when he slammed into. Early this morning a mother of two was killed on i20 in atlanta a drunk driving going the wrong way crashed into her vehicle. As you can imagine, most wrong way drivers are intoxicated.
The driver ignores signs indicating that a street only goes one way. Apr 09, 2019 uhaul truck driver killed on i11 in wrong way, headon collision. Crews are working to remove the vehicles on northbound 400 a little before 8 a. Aug 25, 2018 trevor heitmann, a youtube star known as mcskillet, was killed in a wrong way crash that also left a mother and her 12yearold daughter dead in san diego, authorities said. Amr released a statement to the news station that said. Police said the driver blew through multiple warning gates and headed southbound into traffic driving north. A wrongway driver was killed in a headon collision on ga.
Idd as wrong way driver in fatal crash, police say union city, ga. Commuters heading into atlanta from the south should expect major delays due to the crash, which involved at least four cars and has. Sara and nathan robinson, along with their three children and the driver of a car going the wrong way, died after their cars collided near savannah, georgia, on sunday. The frederick family according to an incident report, frederick was driving in the northbound lanes of flat shoals parkway near shoals parkway. Midway, ga february 23, 2020 six people, three of whom were children, were killed in an early morning wreck along interstate 95 in midway on sunday, february 23rd. Atlanta a driver who was going the wrong way on georgia 400 has died in a headon collision saturday morning. The georgia state patrol has identified five family members killed when their suv was struck headon by a lexus traveling the wrong way on interstate 95. Stevens helps victims and their families receive compensation for their injuries in car injury and accident cases.
On tuesday, a medical examiner will perform autopsies on the three victims of a deadly wrongway crash. I am very relieved that nobody was killed as a result of the dangerous wrongway driver on the. Nov 06, 2019 according to fairburn police, officers were alerted to a wrongway driver on interstate 85 at around 1 a. Atlanta police say a wrongway driver was killed after colliding headon with another vehicle on ga. Driver critical after wrongway crash on ga400 atlanta. Avoid car accidents due to wrongway driving atlanta.
Wrongway driver causes four car pile up on i575 news. Kennis harrell, an emt and former dekalb county firerescue captain, is dead after causing a wrongway crash early monday morning on south fulton parkway that killed two others. Watch wrongway driver earn instant karma for trying to dodge. Police said a suspected drunk driver went the wrong way during the morning commute around 6 a. Wrongway car crash on georgia highway leaves 7 dead. Wrongway driver crashes in henry county express lanes news. Wrongway driver who killed trooper had no license, 70.
Jun 26, 2019 police found the wrong way driver, steven mcentyre, entrapped in his vehicle at the time. As a result, it is easy to cause a headon collision with an. Wrongway driver causes major accident on i285 news. Sara robinson, 41, and nathan robinson, 37, and their three children stephen robinson, rebecca robinson and alexander robinson were killed, the state patrol told news outlets. I once drove down w peachtree the wrong way for two blocks back in the early 90s, when i got my license. What to do if a wrongway driver is coming your way to avoid. An suv crossed the median of a georgia highway and crashed into a van going the opposite direction, killing seven people and injuring three.
The wrongway driver collided headon with a commercial vehicle which was then rearended by another car. The fox 8 iteam has obtained exclusive video of a wrongway driver captured on a series of highway cameras, and the ohio department of transportation says it appeared the driver went the wrong. Wrongway driver kills man in i85 accident fox 5 atlanta. Leave enough space so if the vehicle in front of you makes a sudden lane change to avoid a wrongway driver, youll have time to react, too.
Atlanta ap a wrongway driver was killed early saturday after colliding with another vehicle on ga. Oct 26, 2018 a wrongway driver shut down the south metro express lanes friday morning after crashing headon near the i75i675 interchange. Pregnant belligerent woman allegedly hijacks and crashes news van with pregnant atlanta reporter inside. Other drivers called 911 to report the wrongway driver sunday morning around 11 a. Uhaul truck driver killed on i11 in wrongway, headon collision.
Atlanta police say the driver somehow entered the highway headed in the wrong direction, and was critically hurt in the crash. May 23, 2017 so, is there anything you can do to avoid a wrongway driver. Wrongway accidents occur when a driver or drivers are driving in the opposite direction of traffic. Atlanta drunk driver going wrong way on i20 killed mother. The fox 8 iteam has obtained exclusive video of a wrongway driver captured on a series of highway cameras, and the ohio department of transportation says it. This exact same thing happened to my friends youngest brother aged 19 just a few weeks ago. As cressaty drove against traffic in the emergency lane, she struck the concrete median, sending the porsche spinning, witnesses told police. Feb 24, 2020 the georgia state patrol has identified five family members killed when their suv was struck headon by a lexus traveling the wrong way on interstate 95. Neighbors using technology to reach out to strangers more than ever before. While wrongway drivers are usually in the left or hov lane, they enter highways from the right via offramps. Recently, police reported on another fatal accident involving a wrong way driver in which a 27yearold gwinnett county man was killed early saturday as he drove northbound in the southbound lanes of i.
Driver killed going wrong way on georgia interstate. Subreddit for all things in and about atlanta, georgia. Watch wrongway driver earn instant karma for trying to dodge traffic. Wrongway drivers becoming an increasing problem in the. Sadly, this is not the only recent traffic fatality caused by a wrong way driver in atlanta.
Six people were killed early sunday in georgia after police say a wrongway driver crashed headon into a car carrying five people, including three children. A wrongway driver was killed early friday in a violent twovehicle crash on i85 south in dekalb county, police said. Services scheduled for family killed in wrongway crash. Swerve the vehicle to the right to avoid a wrongway driver. Youtube star is wrongway driver in fatal crash cnn video. Especially at night and during transitional light times such as dawn and dusk, motorists are encouraged to stay in the right lane, when possible, to avoid a crash with a wrong way driver.
Investigators say burgess struck a car driven by tashima frederick. Watch wrongway driver earn instant karma for trying to. What to do if a wrongway driver is coming your way to. Apr 23, 2018 a man faces intoxicated manslaughter charges after he drove the wrong way on interstate 20 in duncanville on sunday, causing a deadly chainreaction crash involving several vehicles. Jan 18, 2020 atlanta ap a wrongway driver was killed early saturday after colliding with another vehicle on ga. Officers were dispatched to the headon crash in the northbound lanes near sidney marcus boulevard just before 5 a. Atlanta wrong way driver causes fatal car wreck mln law. Atlanta police said a wrongway driver caused a fatal wreck on georgia 400 early saturday morning. Sharp increase in metro atlanta wrong way crashes fulton.
Police say that the wrongway driver appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Last month an atlanta drunk driver going the wrong way on i20 killed a mother of two. The dangers wrong way auto accidents atlanta, ga lawyer. After they pass, safely pull over to the side of the road and dial 911.
Jan 18, 2020 driver killed going wrong way on georgia interstate atlanta police say a wrongway driver was killed after colliding headon with another vehicle on ga. Uhaul truck driver killed on i11 in wrongway, headon. Three people have been killed and another injured in a crash involving a wrongway driver on interstate 20 west of atlanta. Trevor heitmann, a youtube star known as mcskillet, was killed in a wrongway crash that also left a mother and her 12yearold daughter dead in san diego, authorities said. Wrong way driving crashes occur when a vehicle has not observed posted traffic signs or pavement markings and proceeds in a lane going the wrong direction.
He was killed by a 57 year old dui wrong way on barret pkwy. Wrongway driver causes deadly crash on i75 near macon. Lauren foreman, the atlanta journalconstitution a wrongway driver was killed early friday in a violent twovehicle crash on i85 south in dekalb county, police said. Family of 5 killed in collision with wrongway driver on.
A special thank you for health care workers in atlanta. Family of 5 killed in georgia headon crash after 77yearold man. Wrongway driver crashed into 9 barriers before headon wreck. Midway, ga wrongway driver on i95 kills 6 kenneth s. Police found the wrongway driver, steven mcentyre, entrapped in his vehicle at the time. Sharp increase in metro atlanta wrong way crashes fulton county car injury lawyer.