Atlanta, GA
An 18-year-old is fighting for their life after a serious scooter accident at the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Windy Hill Road SE in Marietta on Tuesday.
Motor vehicle accidents are an hourly occurrence in Atlanta and across Fulton County. Many crashes are completely avoidable, caused by drunk drivers or distracted drivers. Whatever the cause, car accidents are a major safety and economic issue for the communities in this vast region.
The Atlanta Police Department offers information on accidents. You can go here to request a copy of a traffic collision report. The Georgia Department of Driver Services provides information on traffic and safety laws.
These departments are a good resource to get information after a car crash.
In an injury accident, it is crucial to get appropriate medical treatment, regardless of the financial cost.
The major hospitals in the area include:
As soon as possible, an injured person should contact their insurance company to find out if medical treatment is covered under their insurance policy.
When a serious injury happens due to a car crash, there is commonly another vehicle involved, and the resulting legal claim can be complicated. Learn more at the links below about how car accidents can relate to:
When an injury is serious or a death occurs, the next step is to find an experienced Atlanta injury attorney to start the financial recovery process by launching an insurance claim. Major injury or wrongful death claims are complicated and difficult to manage. Having a great Atlanta car accident lawyer on board is a great relief to injured people, or to the family left behind when an accident proves fatal.
An 18-year-old is fighting for their life after a serious scooter accident at the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Windy Hill Road SE in Marietta on Tuesday.
A traffic collision on Interstate 285 South along the Eastside Perimeter in DeKalb County created significant disruptions for Monday morning commuters.
A tragic collision on Georgia Highway 16 in Putnam County claimed the lives of two people on Wednesday when a Georgia Power work truck turned into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
An Atlanta police officer remains in critical condition following a dramatic single-vehicle crash Monday night that resulted in a house fire near the intersection of North Avenue and James P. Brawley Drive NW. The incident occurred around 8:15 p.m.
A tragic sequence of events on Interstate 75 in northwest Atlanta resulted in the death of a 21-year-old man on Saturday night, following a road rage incident that escalated into a shootout and subsequent collisions. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m.
A devastating head-on collision that resulted in the tragic death of a 23-year-old woman in Cobb County, Georgia. According to police reports, the incident occurred on Lower Roswell Road, just past the Shadowlawn Road intersection near Sope Creek.
On October 14, 2024, a devastating collision on Phillips Road near Lithonia High School in DeKalb County, Georgia, claimed the life of 30-year-old Alexis Wallace, also known as Nicole.
A devastating collision on GA-400 North in Cumming has left two people hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after their Kia SUV was rear-ended by a Ford F-150 on Saturday afternoon.
A DeKalb County police officer sustained minor injuries following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Lawrenceville Highway and Fellowship Road on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m. at this busy intersection in the Tucker area of DeKalb County.
Early Sunday morning, two separate crashes on Interstate 85 in Norcross brought traffic to a standstill and triggered extensive cleanup operations that extended well into the day.
A stolen vehicle crash near Atlanta's iconic Ritz-Carlton hotel left a building damaged and the driver hospitalized, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
A serious multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 285 in Cobb County early Sunday morning left a 38-year-old Marietta woman fighting for her life and sent three others to the hospital with minor injuries. The crash occurred just after 4 a.m.
A devastating head-on collision on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton has left a Cobb County family shattered after claiming the life of 10-year-old Tucker Sizemore and critically injuring his father. The crash occurred on October 3 at approximately 7:15 p.m.
A fatal multi-vehicle collision brought Interstate 75 southbound to a complete standstill near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in one fatality and two individuals hospitalized with injuries.
A devastating collision at the intersection of State Road 20 and Cline Smith Road in Cartersville, Georgia, claimed the lives of four young men on Saturday night, leaving their families and the local community in mourning.
A devastating single-vehicle collision on Matt Highway claimed three lives Saturday evening in what authorities are describing as a tragic loss for the community. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office reported that the crash occurred around 5:30 p.m.
A tragic head-on collision on South Fulton Parkway in Chattahoochee Hills resulted in one fatality and serious injuries to another driver early Friday morning. The deadly crash occurred around 2:30 a.m.
A collision between a school bus and another vehicle temporarily shut down a major thoroughfare in Roswell, Georgia, on Friday morning, prompting a comprehensive emergency response and infrastructure cleanup.
A pickup truck crashed through the front of a restaurant in Duluth, Georgia, on Friday, leaving several patrons with minor injuries in what appears to be a brake failure incident. The crash occurred in the 2500 block of Pleasant Hill Road, a busy commercial corridor in Gwinnett County.
A fatal multi-vehicle collision occurred on Wednesday morning at approximately 11:15 a.m. on State Route 138 at Forrester Cemetery Road in Walton County, Georgia, according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP).
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