Two Teens Killed In Gwinnett County Crash (ICYMI)

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — A teen driver and one of his passengers were killed Sunday evening in a wreck on Lawrenceville Highway.

At about 6:45 p.m., police and EMS personnel were called to a crash at the intersection of Kenvilla Drive and Lawrenceville Highway in the Lilburn-Tucker area. When firefighters arrived, they found that Sani N. Velani, 16, of Tucker, had died in the crash, according to a Gwinnett County Police Department report.

According to the report, Velani had been driving a 2016 Honda Accord south on Lawrenceville Highway. Another driver, Kiara N. Oliver, of Norcross, was headed north in a 2000 Chevy Tahoe.

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As Velani approached, Oliver attempted to turn left onto Kenvilla Drive. She pulled into his path, causing the Accord and Tahoe to crash head-on, according to the report.

Both vehicles spun out of control. Velani's car struck a power pole, and Oliver's Tahoe came to a rest in the southbound lane of Lawrenceville Highway.

Velani was declared dead at the scene.

Witnesses at the scene said Velani "was traveling at a high rate of speed and made multiple lane changes prior to the collision," according to the police report. His speed is listed in the report as a contributing factor in the crash.

Multiple passengers were injured in the crash. While being transported to a local hospital, Afaan Asif, 15, of Tucker, died from his injuries, the report said.

Oliver and two other passengers in Velani's car — Rutesh Kakadiya, 16, of Lilburn, and Taha Muhammed, 15, of Tucker — were transported to local hospitals. The extent of their injuries was not known Monday morning.
Both vehicles were impounded, and the investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.

Photo via Pixabay, Gwinnett County Police Department