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Lanes reopen after deadly crash on I-285 East

Lanes expected to reopen soon after deadly crash on I-285 East 

NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Traffic is moving again more than five hours after a deadly crash initially shut down Interstate 285 East in Sandy Springs.

The crash happened around 9:20 a.m. Sunday at Roswell Road, Sandy Springs police Sgt. Sam Worsham said.

Police said there were two incidents that had occurred.

The first was a three vehicle collision involving a Honda Accord, an Infinity G35, and a Ford F-150 pickup truck.

The second incident involved a Toyota Sequoia.  This vehicle swerved to avoid the first crash, police said. The driver lost control and the vehicle struck a guardrail on the shoulder of the road causing it to overturn, according to investigators.

The passenger in the vehicle was partially ejected and pinned under the vehicle.  She was pronounced dead at the scene by the Fulton County Medical Examiner.

Eastbound traffic was diverted onto Riverdale Road.

The driver of the vehicle, David Cho  was charged with Failure To Maintain Lane and 2nd Degree Vehicular Homicide.

Cho was transported to an area hospital for his injuries sustained in the crash.


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