A shooting victim crashed the vehicle he was driving along I-285 West in DeKalb County on Tuesday afternoon, causing major delays on the Perimeter during the evening commute, according to officials.

Police said the man, who was identified as 40-year-old Daniel Booth, has died.

No suspects are in custody at this time, authorities said.

The crash happened shortly after 2 p.m. and was located at I-675, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. It was cleared by about 4 p.m.

No other details about the crash or shooting have been released by police.

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Angie McBrayer, ex-wife of James Aaron McBrayer, leans her head on her son Sam McBrayer as she and her three children and two grandchildren (from left) Jackson McBrayer, 3, Piper Jae McBrayer, 7, Katy Isaza, and Jordan McBrayer, visit the grave of James McBrayer, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Tifton. He died after being restrained by Tift County sheriff's deputies on April 24, 2019. His ex-wife witnessed the arrest and said she thought the deputies were being rough but did not imagine that McBrayer would die. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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