Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County teen killed in crash returning from spring break

Charles Boykins died Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Alabama. He was 19.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A college freshman from Gwinnett County was killed Saturday morning as he returned from a spring break trip to the beach, his family said.

Charles Jaylin Boykins, 19, was a 2017 graduate of Brookwood High School and a freshman at the University of North Georgia.

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After spending several days in Panama City Beach, Boykins was a passenger in a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer that left the roadway around 8:56 a.m. Saturday on U.S. 431 near Phenix City, Alabama.

Boykins died from injuries. His family said he planned to become an orthopedic surgeon.

This article was written by Alexis Stevens, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.