Driver killed after car veers off Ga. 400, hits trees

A 28-year-old man was killed when his car veered off Ga. 400 and hit nearby trees Sunday night at Lenox Road.

Christopher Porter of Grayson appeared to be speeding, investigators told Channel 2 Action News.

The crash temporarily shut down two northbound lanes of Ga. 400.

No other details were released.

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