Police: Man dies after hitting unoccupied vehicle on I-85 in Gwinnett
A 22-year-old man died Monday morning after he hit an unoccupied vehicle on the right shoulder of I-85 North in Gwinnett County, authorities said.
Clayton Dickie of Buford was driving a GMC Sierra north on I-85 near Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road before the incident, Gwinnett police said in a news release. At some point, his vehicle left the roadway and hit the unoccupied vehicle, with both catching on fire.
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Clayton was found dead at the scene, police said. It’s unknown whether he died as a result of the fire or the collision.
Investigators are working to identify the owner of the unoccupied vehicle.
No other information was released.
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