Crime & Safety

Woman Escapes After Car Tumbles Down 15-Foot Embankment

She was not seriously injured in the Tuesday accident on River Drive.

A woman escaped injury Tuesday after her car left the roadway and tumbled down a 15-foot embankment.

According to Gwinnett Fire, crews responded to a reported entrapment off River Drive, an area near the zip codes of Lawrenceville, Snellville and Lilburn. The vehicle came to rest on its top in a shallow creek bed.

The woman was able to climb out of the vehicle and was helped out of the ravine by firefighters.

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She was evaluated by paramedics at the scene and was released. No other injuries were reported.

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