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Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts in car hit by drunk driver

Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts was in a car hit by a drunk driver Thursday. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM AJC FILE PHOTO
Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts was in a car hit by a drunk driver Thursday. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM AJC FILE PHOTO
By Arielle Kass
April 6, 2018

Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts was a passenger in a car hit by a drunk driver Thursday morning.

In a statement, Pitts said that neither he nor the driver of his car sustained "serious injuries" in the two-vehicle accident in Sandy Springs.

Pitts was on his way to a meeting around 10 a.m. when the accident occurred, he said.

The driver of the other car was charged with DUI, having an open container, driving on a suspended license and failure to yield, Pitts said.

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About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

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