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One person dies in Atlanta crash

By Fran Jeffries
Feb 1, 2015

One person has died in an early morning car wreck in Atlanta, according to police.

It appears a white Hyundai was traveling on Monroe Drive and according to a witness, clipped another vehicle it was attempting to pass, according to Atlanta police spokesman Gregory Lyon.

The Hyundai spun into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle head on, Lyon said.

A passenger in the the Hyundai died at the scene, he said. Several other people were transported with non-life threatening injuries. Lyon said charges against the the driver are pending.

About the Author

Fran Jeffries is a Newsletter Producer. She joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2005 as an Education Editor. She worked as a Breaking News Editor and Social Media Producer before joining the Newsletter team.

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