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Dangerous Roads, Sex Trafficking, Student Almost Hit: GA Top News

Atlanta-area hotels in lawsuit for sex trafficking, pickup nearly hits student getting off bus, Georgia highways named most dangerous.

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Student seen in shock after nearly being hit by a driver who passed a stopped school bus.
Student seen in shock after nearly being hit by a driver who passed a stopped school bus. (YouTube screenshot, video via Bartow County Sheriff's Office)

GEORGIA — It was a busy week of news around Georgia, with stories such as the state preparing for Hurricane Dorian, the most dangerous roads in the state, and KFC selling out of vegan chicken in hours. Georgia U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson announced his resignation for the end of the year, Forsyth County was named the fastest growing in the state, and four metro Atlanta hotels were named in a sex trafficking lawsuit were other important stories this week.

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