Driver critical after crash near Peachtree Industrial in Duluth

Police are asking motorists to avoid Summit Ridge Parkway near Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Duluth after a two-car crash.

After initially reporting a fatality, Duluth police said the driver was alive but in critical condition.

We’re working to learn more.

UPDATE: The driver is still alive and in critical condition.
— Duluth Police Department (@DuluthGaPolice) December 27, 2017

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