1 Dead, 1 Injured In Small Plane Crash In GA

LAWRENCEVIILE, GA — A male is dead, and another is injured, after a plane crashed into a wood line late Tuesday afternoon in the 1000 block of Old Athens Road, according to the Gwinnett County fire department.

The deadly single-engine plane crash happened around 5:30 p.m. in Lawrenceville. First responders were alerted after 911 dispatchers received a call from the local air traffic control tower, according to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services.

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The small fixed-wing aircraft experienced an engine issue and went down in a wooded area near a residential community, fire officials said.

Two people who were trapped inside the plane were extricated; however, fire officials said a male on the right side of the plane was found dead. He was not identified.

A second male was found suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, and he was taken to a local hospital, fire officials said. His condition was not immediately known.

There was no active fire at the scene when crews arrived, officials said.

The Federal Aviation Administration cleared the scene, and the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's Office responded. The ME's office will determine the cause of death.

The National Traffic Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.