NEW DETAILS: 2 in critical condition after car hydroplanes, wrecks on Barrett Parkway
Two men were rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon when the Black Ford Mustang they were riding in spun out on Barrett Parkway, left the roadway and collided with a tree, police said.
The collision shut down the westbound lanes of Barrett Parkway near Burnt Hickory Road for hours as Marietta police investigated the wreck.
Single vehicle spun out of control into tree. Male driver & passenger taken to hospital in serious condition. STEP investigators on scene now. Barrett Pkwy WB @ Burnt Hickory CLOSED. Seek alternate routes. @ajcwsbtraffic @SKYFOXTraffic @GDOTAtlTraffic pic.twitter.com/1e91qdiS0d
— Marietta Police (@MariettaPD) February 19, 2019
Police identified the driver of the Mustang as 19-year-old Colton Petty and his passenger as 19-year-old Dalton Dorris. Both men were taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital where they remain in critical condition, said Marietta police spokesman Officer Jared Rakestraw.
RIGHT NOW ON CHANNEL 2 ACTION NEWS: All lanes of Barrett Pkwy (westbound from Burnt Hickory Rd) closed due to serious accident
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) February 19, 2019
WHAT WE KNOW:
- Black Mustang was only car involved
- Driver was going "a high rate of speed" and hydroplaned
- Driver and passenger taken to hospital pic.twitter.com/JnZOGpA1Kj
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 770-794-5352
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Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.
