Kevin Fitzpatrick, 31, killed in collision with wrong-way driver on Interstate 285 in Decatur, Georgia
Modified Date:
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 11:36amAccident Date:
Thursday, April 8, 2021Woman driving wrong way on I-285 hit 3 cars killing one, investigators say
Police say the woman who hit and killed Fitzpatrick is in critical condition and will face charges.
1 Killed In 3-Car Crash That Shut Down I-285 For Hours
DeKalb County Police Department officers investigated the accident around 2:45 a.m. Thursday on I-285 near Flat Shoals Parkway, and closed a portion of the interstate until just after 7 a.m.
Newnan man dies in head-on collision in wrong-way accident on I-285
Authorities have not released the woman’s name but said she is expected to be charged with Reckless Driving and Felony Vehicular Homicide.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Wrong-way CrashPeople Involved:
Kevin Fitzpatrick
Roadway:
Interstate 285City:
Decatur, GACounty:
DeKalb County, GAArea:
Atlanta, GA
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