Fulton County/Sandy Springs accident report stated that on June 20, 2015 officers were dispatched to Mount Vernon Highway & Abernathy Rd to investigate a traffic accident. Driver 1 stated that he had stopped his SUV in the lane for the traffic signal and then decided to back his SUV so that he could move over into the adjacent lane, but backed into the front end of Vehicle 2 with the rear end of his SUV. Vehicle 1 sustained moderate damage to the rear bumper of his vehicle and Vehicle 2 had slight damage to the rear end of his SUV. No injuries were reported. Driver 2 complained of chest pains, but declined EMS when they arrived. Driver 1 was cited for improper backing. Note: When backing up you have to pay more attention to all sides, so back slowly & very cautiously.
