DEKALB COUNTY, Ga — DeKalb County police are investigating a single-car crash after a 22-year-old woman died and the driver was critically injured.
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Police said they responded to the area of Briarlake Road and Silverstone Drive around 1:35 a.m. Saturday night. While on the scene officers located a car that had left the roadway.
The 22-year-old woman, who has not been identified, was dead on the scene.
The 21-year-old male driver was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Police told Channel 2 Action News they believe speeding may have contributed to the crash although the cause of the incident is still under investigation.
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