Clayton County/ Rex Ga accident report stated that on August 12, 2018 Driver 1 was traveling South on I-
675 at SR 42 when her front left tire ran over a large pothole. She lost control for a minute or two and
swerved back and forth over the yellow left line, which caused her to lose control of the vehicle, which
caused the car to strike a steel pole on the shoulder. The officer called to the scene observed extensive
damage to the vehicle’s front end. He also observed the very large pothole on the pavement near the
yellow line right in front of the pole that was struck by the vehicle. No citation was issued even though
city property was damaged, due to the cause of the accident, the city’s pothole. Note: Observing
defensive driving rules of the road means observing everything, cars, speed, distance and the road