Crime & Safety

1 Killed, 6 Injured in I-20 Wreck in Douglas County

A Dodge Durango overturned around 3 p.m. Sunday.

One person was killed and six people were injured in a Sunday afternoon wreck on Interstate 20 in Douglas County, according to news reports.

The single-car wreck occurred on I-20 eastbound near Lee Road, and shut down the interstate for several hours after 3 p.m., WSB-TV reported. Police said a Dodge Durango overturned with eight people inside.

Douglas County coroner Randy Daniel identified the person killed as Corey Hart. Four people were taken to Grady Hospital with serious injuries. Two children were taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the TV station reported.

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