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Woman killed, 2 children taken to hospital after DeKalb wreck

A two-car wreck in DeKalb County on Sunday left a woman dead and two children in the hospital, police said.
A two-car wreck in DeKalb County on Sunday left a woman dead and two children in the hospital, police said.
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Feb 25, 2019

A 67-year-old woman was killed and two children suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a two-car wreck in DeKalb County on Sunday night, authorities said.

The wreck that killed Audrey Wike happened near the intersection of Memorial and Beech drives, DeKalb police spokesman J.D. Spencer told AJC.com. The kids were taken to a local hospital.

No other details have been released.

It remains under investigation to determine if anyone will be charged in connection with the incident, Spencer said.

In other news:

Police are still working to find a suspect.

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