Robb Pitts, Fulton chairman, uninjured in DUI accident.

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.

VIDEO: In other Fulton news

The AJC takes you on a tour of Sandy Springs' $229 million government and performing arts center.

About the Author

Witnesses are being called in Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's civil inquiry into the collapse of First Liberty Building & Loan.

OPINION

The warnings are mounting for Georgia Republicans about the danger they'll face in the 2026 midterm elections if the party does not change course.

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said in a speech he worried that concerns about rising costs are leading to something darker: anger and frustration.

The Latest

Credit: AP

OPINION

Featured

Credit: Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation. The autonomous vehicle company has issued a software recall.

The search for a new leader for the regional transit authority is widely seen as one of the most important duties facing the Marta Board

The Greene County High coach was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of simple battery, according to investigators.

2h ago

Politics