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Get answers. Get help.Sandy Springs Turns to Technology to Alleviate Traffic Confusion
Heavy construction around the interchanges for GA-400 and I-285 has resulted in confused drivers, and even increased risk. Because of this, Sandy Springs authorities announced this week that they're partnering with Waze for Cities in order to provide live updates and...
Atlanta Officer Injured En Route to Emergency
An Atlanta police officer who was following a fire truck en route to an emergency was injured in an accident Thursday afternoon in Atlanta. According to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the officer was traveling on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, near the...
Woman Killed in Cobb County While Trying to Cross I-285
A 20-year-old woman was killed on Monday night while trying to cross I-285 after an accident. According to the Cobb County Courier, the accident occurred at 9:49 PM, Monday, February 21, when a gold Mercedes-Benz E320 was traveling I-285 Northbound between South Cobb...
Fight Near Lindbergh MARTA Station Results in Wreck
A Friday fight near the Lindbergh MARTA Station in Atlanta resulted in a car accident that caused injuries to two people and left about 1,100 customers in the area without power. The incident was caught on the dash camera from a nearby Uber car. The Uber driver said...
Grandfather Killed in a Pedestrian Accident
The driver of a garbage truck has been charged with second degree vehicular homicide and failure to yield while entering the roadway after a Monday morning pedestrian accident that killed a 70-year-old grandfather, according to a news report from Fox5 Atlanta. The man...
Child of Former UGA Quarterback Killed in Cartersville Fire
The ten-year-old son of former University of Georgia quarterback Cory Phillips died in a house fire in Cartersville on Friday. The child, Walker Phillips, and his two siblings were staying overnight with their grandmother while their parents were out of town....