Crime & Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety

Driver killed after car hits tree in south Fulton crash

A driver died in a fiery wreck in the City of South Fulton early Thursday morning. (BOB ANDRES/BANDRES@AJC.COM)
A driver died in a fiery wreck in the City of South Fulton early Thursday morning. (BOB ANDRES/BANDRES@AJC.COM)
By Raisa Habersham
May 10, 2018

A driver was killed early Thursday morning after their car hit a tree and caught on fire, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The driver and a passenger were traveling on Fairburn Road when the car hit a tree, South Fulton police Cpl. Maureen Smith told Channel 2.

A passenger in the fire crash climbed out a window to escape. (BOB ANDRES/ BANDRES@AJC.COM)
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Smith said the driver was ejected from the car and died at the scene.

The passenger climbed out of a window and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Smith told Channel 2.

Both victims were out of the car before it burst into flames, Channel 2 reported.

Fairburn Road is blocked in both directions.

— Please return to AJC.com for updates.

About the Author

Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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