GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A high school community is mourning the loss of a golf team member who died Sunday in a car crash.
Landon Hardie, 17, died in the crash on Moore Road. Gwinnett County police told Channel 2 Action News that Hardie crashed going around a curve.
Police say Hardie collided with another driver who was traveling west on Moore Road. The other driver was not injured.
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Hardie was a senior at Lanier High School and a beloved golf team member.
“Landon made us better people, and we will miss him more than words can express,” the Lanier High School golf team wrote on Twitter.
It is with great sadness & a heavy heart that we announce the tragic passing of our beloved teammate, Landon. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Hardie family during this difficult time. Landon made us better people and we will miss him more than words can express! 🤘💛 pic.twitter.com/d4Qn5D253E
— Lanier Longhorns Golf (@LanierGolf) February 28, 2023
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Hardie’s funeral will be on Saturday, March 11, at 11:00 a.m. at Changing Generations Church in Decatur.
The crash is still under investigation.
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