A 16-year-old was killed Wednesday night in a two-vehicle wreck on Ga. 5 in Douglas County.

The crash happened near Sweetwater Drive just before 8 p.m.

The Georgia State Patrol said the teen driver was traveling northbound and left the lane, crossed the highway and struck a southbound vehicle carrying three people, including a 17-year-old male driver. Two people were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and one was taken to Atlanta Medical Center.

The name of the 16-year-old driver who died at the scene was not released, pending notification of family.

The section of Ga. 5 where the wreck occurred was shut down for the investigation, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Drivers were advised to use alternate routes around the area.

The GSP is investigating the incident.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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