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Gwinnett man dies in Forsyth car crash

By Fran Jeffries
June 17, 2011

A Gwinnett County man died early Friday morning in a two-car crash in Forsyth County. The accident happened at about 6:45 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 9 and Pendley Road.

The man, who police has not been identified pending notification of kin, was driving northbound on Highway 9. He ran through a red traffic light at the intersection at Pendley Road, and collided with the woman who was making a left turn at the light,  said Forsyth County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Karleen Chalker.

The woman was taken to North Fulton Hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, Chalker said.

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Fran Jeffries is a Newsletter Producer. She joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2005 as an Education Editor. She worked as a Breaking News Editor and Social Media Producer before joining the Newsletter team.

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