1 killed in 2-car crash along MLK Jr. Drive in SW Atlanta
A fatal crash temporarily blocked part of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in southwest Atlanta on Monday morning.
Atlanta police said one person was killed in the two-car collision near Larchwood Road in the Florida Heights neighborhood near the Westview Cemetery. It was reported around 10:30 a.m. and involved a Toyota Corolla and a Ford Focus. Both of their front ends were crumpled by the impact.
The driver of the Corolla was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was declared dead at the scene. The person was not publicly identified.
Two occupants were in the Focus, and they were both taken to a hospital. They were described as stable.
No other details were released about what caused the crash.
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