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At least 10 dead on Georgia roads over Memorial Day weekend – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA — At least 10 people have been killed in crashes on Georgia roads and highways so far this Memorial Day weekend.

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The crashes occurred in Calhoun, Marietta, Atlanta, Perry, Thomaston, Clayton County, Blue Ridge, Cartersville and Grovetown.

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A 30-year-old man was killed after police say he tried to avoid a collision with another car near NE Boulevard and John Lewis Freedom Parkway early Monday morning and lost control, hitting a power pole.

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This man has not been identified.

Another person was killed when a Chevrolet Suburban crashed into a Kia Optima parked on the shoulder of I-85 near 17th Street. Police said the driver of the Suburban sped away from the scene. The driver of the Kia was taken to hospital, where he died. The name of that driver has not been released.

Information about the other accidents was not immediately available.

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