SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Police are looking into what caused a driver to lose control and slam into a tree, resulting in the driver's death Thursday morning.
The incident happened on Fairburn Road in South Fulton County near the Suttles Landing subdivision.
The driver was thrown from the car and died. A passenger survived and climbed out of a window. Seconds later, the car caught on fire.
"Probably at around 3:30 or 4, I just heard a loud boom," resident Teresa Johnson said.
Johnson, who lives just steps away from the accident scene, said crashes and near misses are not uncommon in the area.
"It's sad," Johnson said.
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A man, who lives just steps from where the crash happened, said as soon as he heard a loud "boom," he knew it was yet another terrible accident in the area.
"Since we've lived here, we've already seen four accidents near our home, including one that actually hit the wall right there and the corner by our house," Terrance Johnson said. "It sounded like a boom followed by, a few seconds later, another boom."
Johnson also said he has seen a number of accidents in the area.
"People drive too fast up and around the curve," Johnson said. "We've seen some head-on collisions right in front of the house."
Neighbors hope the crash brings attention to a stretch of road they consider unsafe.
What caused the the driver to lose control in Thursday's accident is still under investigation.
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