An alleged wrong-way driver crashed into another vehicle Wednesday morning on I-20 in Fulton County, officials said, leaving three others with serious injuries.
The fiery multivehicle wreck was reported around 3 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the interstate, which were shut down for several hours near Hamilton E. Holmes Drive, according to police.
Officers had received a call that the driver was traveling against traffic in a 2019 Maserati before he eventually sideswiped a Jeep, “which caused multiple collisions and multiple severe injuries,” police said. A police spokesperson previously said the Maserati struck the vehicle head-on.
The impact caused one of the vehicles to catch on fire, which crews put out, according to Atlanta fire spokesperson Anaré Holmes. Police said the alleged wrong-way driver, two other male drivers and a female passenger were all taken to the hospital in serious condition. Their names were not released.
Credit: John Spink
Credit: John Spink
Debris littered the interstate and caution tape surrounded at least two vehicles, including a white sedan whose front end was completely mangled, photos showed. Another car was lying on its side about 20 to 30 feet away. By 6:30 a.m., the section of the interstate reopened, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
“APD, (Highway Emergency Response Operators) and (Atlanta Fire Rescue) worked together in shutting the entire expressway down to render aid to those injured,” police added.
No other details were provided by officials, including what charges the alleged wrong-way driver will be facing. An investigation into the wreck is ongoing.
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