The City of Alpharetta has warned drivers that those traveling south on Westside Parkway between Maxwell Road and Encore Parkway can expect to encounter lane closures all week as crews repair a large dip that has developed in the roadway just south of Arts Summit...
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Multiple Injuries in Chattahoochee River Crash
The Atlanta Police Department announced on Wednesday that several people were injured in a multi-car crash on northbound I-75 near the Chattahoochee River. According to a report from 11 Alive, the accident occurred past Mt. Paran Road and Northside Parkway....
16 Fatalities on Georgia Roads During New Year’s
At least 16 people were killed in car accidents on Georgia roadways over the long New Year's holiday weekend this year, as of Monday morning. The Georgia Department of Safety reported fatal accidents in the following counties: Atlanta Brunswick Cartersville...
Drivers in the Atlanta Metro Area Warned of Black Ice Ahead of Christmas Storm
As noted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, an early winter storm is expected to arrive late this week and into the weekend that could bring the coldest temperatures that the region has seen in nearly five years, as well as a high chance of rain, freezing rain,...
Atlanta Cop Struck, Critically Injured by Suspected Drunk Driver
An officer with the Atlanta Police Department was critically injured Tuesday morning when he was struck by a suspected drunk driver while he was trying to perform an arrest. According to a report from 11 Alive, police were dispatched to an Exxon gas station on...
Father and Daughter Die in Thanksgiving Crash
A Canton, Georgia father and daughter were killed in a four-vehicle accident on Thanksgiving Day. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Mynes family -- Including father Chris, mother Jennifer, and teen daughters Alivia and Sydney -- were traveling on Knox...
Fatal Accident Causes Damage to I-75 Guard Rail
An early Tuesday morning single-vehicle accident on southbound I-75 at Langford Parkway in Atlanta resulted in one fatality and caused debris from the broken guard rail to enter the northbound travel lanes and damage other vehicles traveling on the roadway...
Driver Faces Multiple Charges After Fulton County Fatal Accident
A driver is facing multiple charges, including first-degree homicide by vehicle, after a Monday evening accident on Flat Shoals Road. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, investigators say the 32-year-old male driver was speeding on Flat Shoals Road when he ran a red light and...
Study Shows Metro Atlanta Roads are the Most Dangerous in Georgia
A recent study from MoneyGeek has revealed that the five most dangerous roads in Georgia are all located in the Atlanta metro region. What's worse: the danger isn't the roads themselves, but the driving behaviors of roadway users. The study mapped all fatal traffic...
How Does Drive Fatigue Contribute to Truck Accidents?
Every day, truck drivers across the country can put in more than 700 miles during their shifts, even if they adhere to federal mandates for the number of hours they can legally spend on the road. Those truck drivers can spend as many as 11 hours out of a 14-hour shift...