Leah O'Brien, 33, killed and three people injured in two-vehicle crash at Scott Boulevard and Ridley Circle in Decatur, Georgia
Modified Date:
Tue, 06/20/2017 - 7:10pmAccident Date:
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Victim of fatal crash Lakeside High teacher
Quinn said she also sponsored the dance team.
High school teacher killed in wreck with prom-going teens
O'Brian taught family and consumer sciences at Lakeside in northeast Atlanta and served as a dance team sponsor. The two teenagers were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Atlanta high school teacher killed in crash with prom-bound students
O’Brien’s 8-year-old daughter is in critical but stable condition.
Lakeside High community mourns teacher killed in crash
Lakeside High School Principal Jason Clyne said O'Brien was part of the teacher development program, which works with students interested in a career in teaching.
Family remembers Lakeside High School teacher killed in weekend crash
"Everyone loves people who give. She always gave first and gave second and gave third. She was on her way to give that night when the tragedy occurred," said Aaron O'Brien, Leah's brother.
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"She would talk to us about anything that we wanted to talk to her about," said Debas. "After school, everybody would go to her room because she was such a loving teacher."
Teen charged in crash that killed Lakeside HS teacher
Authorities said Pedemonte was driving an 18-year-old woman to Lakeside High's prom Saturday night when he collided with O'Brien's vehicle on Scott Boulevard in Decatur.
Teacher killed in crash laid to rest
She was laid to rest Saturday in front of friends and family at St. Phillip Ame church. "Whatever mood you were in when she came in, you didn't leave the same," says Sonya Williams, the godmother of O'Brien. "She would refuse to leave you the same way she left you."
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Leah O'Brien, 33, died in a Saturday night car crash in Decatur. O'Brien was a 5-year veteran teacher at Lakeside High School. O'Brien was in her car with her 8-year-old daughter turning onto Scott Boulevard from Ridley Circle, when she was hit by another car occupied by two teens who were heading to the Lakeside prom. The child was transported to a local hospital where she is currently in stable condition. The two teens were transported with non-life-threatening injuries to a different hospital. The driver of the other vehicle, Ramiro Pedemonte, was later charged with homicide, reckless driving and serious injury by vehicle.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Leah O'Brien
Ramiro Pedemonte
Roadway:
Scott Boulevard and Ridley CircleCity:
Decatur, GACounty:
DeKalb County, GAArea:
Atlanta, GA
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My prayers are with leah and
My prayers are with leah and her family. may the Lord keep her daughter.
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