RECENT ACCIDENTS AT A GLANCE

/RECENT ACCIDENTS AT A GLANCE

Must Yield by Law

Fulton County officer was dispatched on October 7, 2018, to the intersection of Columns  Drive and Monica Drive in response to an accident. The report stated that Driver 1 was traveling SB on Columbia Drive and began to make a turn onto  Monica Drive. Driver 2 was traveling SB and as a result of Driver 1’s left [...]

Must Yield by Law 2018-10-08T12:03:13+00:00

Keep Your Distance

Cobb County accident report stated that on October 5, 2018 Vehicles 1 & 2 were traveling from the driveway of Cumberland Pkwy and Vehicle 2 entered following too closely and rammed Vehicle 1 while turning into the center lane. Vehicle 1 had damage to the rear driver’s side door and rear left panel. Driver 1 experienced pain [...]

Keep Your Distance 2018-10-08T12:00:16+00:00

Hit and Run

Dekalb County accident report stated that on October 4, 2018 an officer was called to the scene of an accident  on I-85 SB.   Driver 2 advised that he was traveling SB on I-85 in the second lane when observed another vehicle speeding up behind him, when the other vehicle struck the right side of his Vehicle, and continued driving. Driver 2 [...]

Hit and Run 2018-10-08T11:59:13+00:00

Turn Lane is Just For Turning

Cobb county accident report stated that on October 4, 2018 Driver 1 was attempting to make a left turn onto Roswell Road. He advised that drivers in lanes 1 &2 of Roswell Rd stopped and motioned him forward. When Vehicle 1 proceeded through lanes 1 & 2 on Roswell Rd South, he failed to see Vehicle 2 traveling in the [...]

Turn Lane is Just For Turning 2018-10-08T11:57:26+00:00

Failing Brakes

Clayton County accident report stated that on Septemeber 30, 2018 Driver 1 was traveling SB on Hwy 85 in the left turning lane to make a left onto Lamar Hutcheson Pkwy.  He stated that he was slowing down for the red light, but his brakes went out and he couldn’t stop. He rear-ended Vehicle 2. Driver 2 was [...]

Failing Brakes 2018-10-01T15:21:23+00:00

My Foot Slipped

Clayton County accident report stated that on September 28, 2018 Vehicle 1 was traveling NB in the inside lane at the intersection of Spring Road and Carolyn Drive.  Driver 1 said she stopped, waiting for the light to change.  Vehicle 2 was also traveling NB in the inside turn lane at the same intersection.  Driver 1 [...]

My Foot Slipped 2018-10-01T15:20:00+00:00

Changing lanes

Dekalb County accident report stated that on September 27, 2018 Vehicle 1 merged into the left hand lane while traveling on 120 at the intersection of Zion Road.  Driver 1 stated that while traveling on 120, he observed construction cones sectioning off his lane.  He said he attempted to merge into the other lane, and Vehicle 2 passed him [...]

Changing lanes 2018-10-01T15:18:26+00:00

Pay Attention

Cobb County accident report stated that on September 26, 2018 Vehicle 1 & Vehicle 2 were both traveling along the long stretch of a curved lane from EB on Cooper Lake Road to turn NB onto S Cobb Drive when Vehicle 1 collided into the rear bumper of Vehicle 2.  Driver 1 reported that Vehicle 2 [...]

Pay Attention 2018-10-01T15:16:13+00:00

Must Yield Before Turning

Clayton County accident report stated that on September 23, 2018 Vehicle 2 was traveling WB on Mt. Zion Blvd near the intersection of Rex Rd.  Vehicle 1 came out of the BP Gas Station on Rex Rd exiting onto Rex Road.  Driver 2 stated that she was on Rex Road traveling WB and advised that Vehicle 1 suddenly began [...]

Must Yield Before Turning 2018-09-25T15:26:29+00:00

Vehicle Entering Must Yield

DeKalb County accident report stated that on September 23, 2018 based on the statements of the drivers and the physical evidence at the scene, the following was determined. Vehicle 1 struck the passenger side of Vehicle 2, while attempting to enter Rays Road, attempting to turn left (North). Driver 1 stated that she could not judge the speed [...]

Vehicle Entering Must Yield 2018-09-25T15:22:56+00:00
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