Clayton County/ Rex Ga accident report stated that on June 12, 2015 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 the lost of 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 observe everything, cars, speed, distance and the road.
