1 dead, 2 children injured after crash in South Fulton
One person was killed and two children were injured after a wreck between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer in the city of South Fulton.
Laurisa Aguirre, 25, of Atlanta, died when her truck hit the back of the tractor-trailer about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, officials told AJC.com.
BREAKING: One dead and two children transported to hospital after SUV slams into back of tractor trailer on Cambleton Road at #Fulton Industrial - https://t.co/oCMVuZCPh6 pic.twitter.com/3r9dQctYpr
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The tractor-trailer was traveling west on Campbellton Road and had stopped for a red light at the intersection of Fulton Industrial Boulevard about 9:30 a.m., according to South Fulton police spokesman Lt. Derrick Rogers.
As Aguirre approached the intersection, she failed to stop and ran into the back of the tractor-trailer, Rogers said. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Two small children in the vehicle were taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, Rogers said.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured in the wreck.
Fulton Co.: Crash Investigation has Cleared: Campbellton Rd./eb at Fulton Industrial Blvd. All Lanes are back Open. Some delays remain. https://t.co/MhPvicYKPN #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/VmZpwyaRLw
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All lanes were blocked for hours while authorities investigated. Lanes reopened just after 1:30 p.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.
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