1 charged after video shows drivers, spectators block busy intersection for racing stunts

ATLANTA — New video shows a large crowd block a busy intersection in northeast Atlanta to perform street racing stunts.

A Channel 2 Action News viewer sent a video of the cars blocking North Avenue at Glen Iris Drive near Ponce City Market around 12:55 a.m. Monday.

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In the video, you can see drivers doing donuts and other stunts while firing off flares. The stunts go on for several minutes before police arrived around 1:10 a.m. and cleared the scene.

Channel 2 Action News reached out to Atlanta police for more information about the response.

Police confirmed that they detained one person and charged them with “non-driver participation in street racing” and reckless driving. The person, who has not been identified, was then released.

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Police across metro Atlanta and north Georgia have sent warnings about the dangers of street racing events.

In March, a street race turned deadly in Troup County.

The driver of a car and a spectator died when that car crashed during a street race.

Police arrested the other driver in that race.

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