DeKalb County

2 dead after driver loses control in DeKalb County crash

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County police said two men have died after a wreck Sunday afternoon.

The accident happened around 4:11 p.m. on Klondike Road when a driver lost control of his car and hit a guardrail and a tree.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

Police said two men, the 21-year-old driver and his 19-year-old passenger, were taken to the hospital, where they both later died.

TRENDING STORIES:

Police have not released their identities.

Channel 2 Action News was at the scene, where the road was shut down for hours as crews worked to free the men from the wreckage.

[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

The investigation is ongoing.