7 injured in DeKalb County collision

Seven people were injured in a crash Friday night in DeKalb County, police said.

A car with two people inside tried to turn left from Lavista Road onto I-285 north and collided with a car with five people inside, DeKalb police Maj. Stephen Fore said.

The driver of the car that turned was cited for failure to yield, Fore said.

None of the people were taken to a hospital, Fore said.

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