Driver arrested after backseat passenger was killed in I-85 crash

Police said Irma Garcia-Cambero lost control of her car and collided with a tractor trailer, killing her backseat passenger. Mugshot: Gwinnett County Police Department

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Police have arrested the driver involved in a multi-vehicle crash that killed one Wednesday morning on Interstate 85 in Gwinnett.

Gwinnett County police warrants said Irma Garcia-Cambero lost control of her car and collided with a tractor trailer, killing her backseat passenger.

She faces misdemeanor charges of vehicular homicide, failure to maintain lane and driving without a valid license.

We're working to learn more about the accident for updates on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4 p.m.

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The accident occurred on I-85 North near Pleasant Hill Road shortly before 7 a.m., shutting down lanes for hours.

The lanes reopened just before 10 a.m. after Gwinnett police wrapped up their investigation, according to Triple Team Traffic

Information from our investigative partners at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution contributed to this report.