3 people, including 2 children, killed in horrific crash in Paulding County

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities in Paulding County responded to a horrific crash that left several people dead, including children.

The crash happened Monday night along Dallas Nebo Road and Westwick Place around 8:50 p.m.

Georgia State Patrol said a 2002 BMW 525I was traveling south on Dallas Nebo Road when the driver lost control on a curve and crashed into a pickup truck.

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The crash killed the driver of the BMW, 21-year-old Edgar Manrique Mendoza, and also two other passengers: 15-year-old Kevin Mendoza and 12-year-old Melvin Mendoza. They were brothers.

Authorities are still investigating the crash.

A GoFundMe has been set up for the family:

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