Two metro Atlanta teens killed in fiery crash, police say

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Police say two teenagers were killed in a fiery crash in Peachtree City Saturday night.

Peachtree City Police said the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Robinson and Kimmer roads.

Police said when they arrived at the scene, a small car was on fire and an SUV was also beginning to catch fire.

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Both people inside the car were dead at the scene. Police have identified them as local teens who were 19 and 16 years old. Their names have not been released.

The driver of the SUV was able to escape with his two children before that vehicle caught fire as well. One of the SUV passengers sustained non life-threatening injuries.

Investigators said they believe the 19-year-old driver lost control of his car and crossed into oncoming traffic, hitting the SUV. Police said speed does appear to be a factor in the crash, but final results of the investigation are still pending.

Channel 2 Action News spoke to a neighbor who was at the scene of a growing memorial at the crash site on Sunday afternoon. She didn’t know the victims, but said her kids went to the same high school.

“You can’t help but putting yourself in that family’s place. It’s just terribly sad,” Angie Shepherd said. “The schools are family. The community is family. So it’s like losing one of your own.”

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