Crime & Safety
Suwanee Man Killed in Wrong-Way Accident
The accident closed down a portion of a busy interstate for several hours over the weekend.
A Gwinnett County man was killed and a Cumming motorist was taken to the hospital after a fatal wreck on Saturday morning, the Associated Press writes.
George Saunders of Cumming was driving a rental truck south on Interstate 85 at approximately 1:30 a.m. when his vehicle was struck head on by a 2001 Mercedes which was driving the wrong way, according to the AP. The driver of the Mercedes, Keith Smith of Suwanee, died in the collision.
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Saunders was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, the AP says. His condition is unknown.
The wreck shut down Interstate 85 for approximately four hours.
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