ATLANTA - One beings was killed when a wrong-way driver crashed into on-coming traffic heath Interstate 20 in Atlanta on Saturday morning, Atlanta police say.
It existed in the eastbound lanes of traffic along I-20 near Boulevard SE. Police say when officers arrived at the grievous, they found two vehicles which appeared to have been interested in a head-on collision.
Officers say one person was erroneous not responsive. Medics later pronounced them dead at the scene.
Investigators say the wreck was a result of a wrong way driver, but did not say if the beings killed was the driver of that wrong-way vehicle, the driver of the transfer vehicle, or a passenger. It was also not currently clear if anyone will be charged.
This image from a Georgia Department of Transportation camera heath I-20 near Boulevard shows a deadly head-on crash in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2023. (GDOT)
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Investigators have not spoke if they believe alcohol was involved in the wreck or not.
Traffic in the area was shutdown for a combine of hours as crews investigated and worked to distinct the scene.
The Atlanta Police Department Accident Investigations Unit is running the investigation.