Crime & Safety
Gwinnett High School Student Killed in Car Crash
The student was driving on a curve when he lost control of his car and started spinning out of control, police say.
SUWANEE, GA — A 17-year-old North Gwinnett High School student was killed in a car crash Thursday not far from the school.
Shan Ramcharan, of Suwanee, was driving a 2005 Nissan on Moore Road at about 2:40 p.m. Thursday when he lost control on a curve and began spinning out of control, according to a Gwinnett County Police Department report.
He crashed into a 2001 Toyota Tacoma going the opposite direction that was driven by Ann C. Rhodes, 53, of Sugar Hill.
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North Gwinnett High School student Shan Ramcharan passed away in a car accident today. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. https://t.co/ybNbKiTcLb
— Gwinnett Strong (@GwinnettStrong) March 24, 2017
Emergency crews arrived and determined that Ramcharan had sustained life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, where he died shortly before 9 p.m.
Rhodes suffered lesser injuries, according to the report, and declined on-site medical attention, saying that she would seek care elsewhere. There were no passengers in either vehicle, according to police.
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As of Friday morning, police were still investigating whether Ramcharan's speed was a factor in the crash.
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