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Only minor injuries were reported Monday morning when a MARTA bus and car collided in DeKalb County.  After looking at the pictures in looks like a Crown Victoria hit the bus from behind.  All of the ten injuries people on the Marta bus would be able to get commensation from the driver of the Crown Vic, or if the MARTA bus driver did something inproper then MARTA could also be liable.  The ones injuried needs to follow the advice of the doctors and talk to an attorney as soon as possible.

An 87-year-old man in an electric wheelchair died Friday afternoon when a vehicle struck him as he was crossing a Buckhead intersection, Atlanta police said.

A 16-year-old metro Atlanta student remained in a coma Thursday at Gwinnett Medical Center, after he was dragged while hanging onto a truck, according to witnesses.

Edward Yebra, 16, also of Dacula, is hospitalized in a coma after being dragged by a truck driven by the suspects. Police have arrested the suspects on several charges and are being held in Gwinnett County Detention Center.

Hundreds of teenagers crowded into Marietta’s West Cobb Funeral Home on Monday night to mourn Garrett Reed, a Harrison High athlete killed in a Saturday car wreck.  Garrett Reed crossed over the double lines and hit a vehicle head on, he died at the scene.  The other driver suffered broken knee cap and torn tendons in the legs. He is resting at his home.  Nearly 800 people had stopped by for Reed’s visitation. The crowds were so large that visitors were routed to nearby Macland Church of Christ, and shuttle buses transported family and friends to the funeral home. The funeral for Reed is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Powder Springs.

 

We at Ernst & Park, LLC are sadden and feel for the family of Garrett Reed.  Your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

DeKalb County police say they arrested a motorist last Saturday in connection with a deadly hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian on a highway near the North Druid Hills community.

The DUI driver was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide, felony hit-and-run and driving under the influence.

The incident occurred shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday in the northbound lanes of Buford Highway between Corporate Boulevard and North Cliff Valley Way.

Durant said the victim, an adult male whose name was not available, was crossing Buford Highway when he was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene.

This accident is right down the street from one of our partners who lives in that area.   Our prayers go out the family of the victim.  The family should seek legal representation immediately to protect their rights. 

Ernst and Park LLC has represented families in tragic times like this.  We hope that an insurance company will not try to make the family a victim again by withholding on what little compensation the family is entitled to for the lost of their family member.

Authorities Thursday were investigating a fatal early-morning wreck on I-85 south of Atlanta.

Our thoughts go out the family of the victim in this sad times.

A Snellville woman was killed Monday morning when her car was hit by a patrol car driven by a Gwinnett County police officer.

Our prayers go out the family in this troubled time.  Also to the police officer who was driving at the time.  Our hope is that this was just a tragic accident.  Our firm works out of Duluth which is very close to Snellville

A 21-year-old Aiken man is in jail for felony Drunk Driving after he lost control of a sport utility vehicle Friday afternoon and his passenger was ejected, state troopers say.

We hope that this drunk driver’s passengers is not to seriously injured.  The passenger would be entitled to compenstation from his injuries and even punitive damages for that reckless behavior. 

We at Ernst Park LLC have successfully sued many DUI drivers for our clients.  We can be reached at either 770-291-2009 or our Jasper Office at 706-253-2946.