ATLANTA, GA — Speed may be a contributing factor in a crash that killed a driver early Wednesday morning near Cumberland Boulevard and Akers Mill Road, police said.
The crash happened around 2 a.m. Cobb County Police said a blue 2014 Toyota Corolla was heading east on Akers Mill when the driver tried to turn right onto Cumberland.
The Toyota continued eastbound through the intersection and hit a concrete barrier, where it uncontrollably rested on Cumberland, police said.
The driver was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.
Authorities say speed is believed to have contributed to the crash. The driver was not identified.
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