5 hurt in I-75 hit-run wreck

Henry County police are seeking the driver in a hit-run wreck on I-75 over the weekend that send five people to area hospitals, Newstalk WSB radio reported.

The accident happened about 3:30 p.m. Sunday when a black SUV collided with into a white 2011 Nissan Versa on northbound I-75 north of Hudson Bridge Road, police said. The Nissan plunged into the woods on the side of the highway and crashed.

All northbound lanes of the interstate were closed for several hours as rescue personnel worked to extricate one victim trapped inside the car.

That victim and three others were taken by ambulance to Grady Memorial Hospital, and another person was flown to Atlanta Medical Center, Sgt. Joey Smith of the Henry County Police Department told the AJC.

All five were still being treated Monday but were expected to survive their injuries, Smith said. Their names were not released.

The SUV is believed to have front passenger-side quarter-panel damage, police said. It was last seen traveling north into Clayton County.