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Three killed in fiery crash after wrong-way driver slams into 2 cars, GA troopers say

Three people died when a wrong-way driver crashed into two oncoming cars on U.S. Highway 27 in Carroll County, Georgia, state troopers say.
Three people died when a wrong-way driver crashed into two oncoming cars on U.S. Highway 27 in Carroll County, Georgia, state troopers say. Screengrab from WAGA's video

Three people were killed in a crash with a wrong-way driver, Georgia troopers say.

The wreck happened at about 8:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, along Georgia State Route 1/U.S. Highway 27 in Carroll County, according to Georgia State Patrol.

Investigators said the driver of a Lincoln Town Car was going north in the south lanes and struck a Mazda Miata before slamming into a Chevrolet Cruze, troopers wrote in a preliminary report.

The impact caused the Lincoln Town Car and Chevy Cruze to burst into flames.

The three drivers were the only people in their vehicles, troopers said. Authorities haven’t released their identities.

Troopers didn’t release additional details but said the crash is under investigation.

Carroll County is about 50 miles west of downtown Atlanta.

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This story was originally published October 10, 2023 at 7:55 AM with the headline "Three killed in fiery crash after wrong-way driver slams into 2 cars, GA troopers say."

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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