GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County police have released new details about a crash that killed five teenagers and injured at least three other people over the Labor Day weekend.
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The accident happened early Monday morning on the Ga. 316 onramp to I-85. Investigators said a Toyota Tacoma collided with a car, flipped over and plunged over the flyover’s concrete barrier, landing on the onramp to I-85 below.
Hung Nguyen, 18; Katy Gaitan, 17; Ashley Gaitan, 16; Coral Lorenzo, 17; and Abner Santana, 19, were all killed in the crash. Three of the teens attended Lakeside High School in DeKalb County.
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The crash report reveals that Nguyen was driving the Tacoma when the crash happened and that a sixth teenager riding in that vehicle survived the crash. That teenager, an 18-year-old, sustained minor injuries.
Two teens in the Tacoma were ejected, according to the crash report. One of the victims landed in the middle of the road and was hit by a third vehicle.
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After the crash, police said the driver in the third car, who wasn’t hurt in the initial wreck, tried to get to a safe location and jumped over the concrete barrier on the flyover, falling about 25 feet and landing in a creek. He sustained multiple broken bones in the fall, according to the vehicle crash report obtained by Channel 2 Action News.
The crash is still being actively investigated.
It’s unclear if the driver of the second vehicle is facing any charges.
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