An accident report from Savannah, Georgia, revealed that two people lost their lives in a collision on Monday, April 13th. The police identified them as Tiffany Adkins, 33, and Quenton Carter, 41.
According to the Savannah Police Department, the accident occurred on Interstate 516 at about 8:25 p.m. The preliminary report about the crash revealed that a Chevrolet Trailblazer, driven by Adkins, was heading north on the interstate in the southbound lane.
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At the same time, a Toyota RAV 4 was heading south and unable to avoid hitting the Trailblazer head-on. Adkins and Carter, a passenger in the second vehicle, sustained severe injuries and succumbed to their wounds.
The crash led to a brief closure of the roadway near Augusta Road while the TIU investigated. The police did not disclose the identity of the driver of the Toyota, or whether he or she was injured in the crash.
Wrong-way driving under Georgia law is an offense, and drivers are expected to drive only on their right half of the road. A driver should never, for any reason, drive into the path of oncoming traffic. The person who travels on the wrong way commits a traffic offense.
Accident reports have shown that such negligent acts often lead to death or severe injuries, making the offense go from being a traffic violation to criminal. The offending driver can face vehicular homicide charges or grievous bodily harm.
In either case, if the driver is found guilty, he or she might get jail time, a fine, or both, and would have to hire auto accident attorneys for representation.
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