Alabama tractor-trailer driver charged with hit-and-run crash in Gwinnett County
Christian Barrier (Gwinnett County Police Department)
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Officers have charged the driver of a tractor-trailer accused of a dangerous hit-and-run crash in Gwinnett County.
Officials say the crash happened on Jan. 28 near Venture Parkway and the Interstate 85 overpass on Pleasant Hill Road.
What we know:
According to police, when the tractor-trailer attempted to change lanes and hit a silver passenger car getting off the overpass.
The crash caused the car to spin in front of the truck, and police say the tractor-trailer pushed the car through two intersections before stopping.
The tractor-trailer reportedly drove off from the scene before police arrived.
Alabama tractor-trailer driver charged with hit-and-run crash
Officers have charged the driver of a tractor-trailer accused of a dangerous hit-and-run crash in Gwinnett County. Officials say the crash happened on Jan. 28 near Venture Parkway and the Interstate 85 overpass on Pleasant Hill Road. 31-year-old Christian Barrier of Alabama was charged.
Thankfully, officials say the driver of the car was not injured.
After a short investigation, the Gwinnett County Police Accident Investigation Unit was able to find the tractor-trailer and identify the driver as 31-year-old Christian Barrier of Alabama.
Barrier turned himself into the Gwinnett County Jail on Friday. He is charged with hit-and-run, improper lane change, reckless driving and reckless conduct.
The Source: Information for this story came from a release by the Gwinnett County Police Department.