1 killed in head-on wrong way crash along I-20 in Atlanta

ATLANTA - One person was killed when a wrong-way driver crashed into on-coming traffic along Interstate 20 in Atlanta on Saturday morning, Atlanta police say.

It happened in the eastbound lanes of traffic along I-20 near Boulevard SE. Police say when officers arrived at the scene, they found two vehicles which appeared to have been involved in a head-on collision.

Officers say one person was found not responsive. Medics later pronounced them dead at the scene.

Investigators say the crash was a result of a wrong way driver, but did not say if the person killed was the driver of that wrong-way vehicle, the driver of the second vehicle, or a passenger. It was also not immediately clear if anyone will be charged.

This image from a Georgia Department of Transportation camera along I-20 near Boulevard shows a deadly head-on crash in Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2023. (GDOT)

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Investigators have not revealed if they believe alcohol was involved in the crash or not.

Traffic in the area was shutdown for a couple of hours as crews investigated and worked to clear the scene.

The Atlanta Police Department Accident Investigations Unit is handling the investigation.