Tragedy struck in Peachtree Corners Sunday afternoon when a collision claimed the lives of three people, including a young child, and inflicted serious injuries upon others. As reported by FOX5 Atlanta, Gwinnett County police were dispatched to the intersection of Peachtree Corners Circle and Elmside Village Lane shortly before 4 p.m. where two vehicles, a dark blue BMW and a yellow Chevrolet Camaro, collided.
The BMW, with 46-year-olds Armas Harding and Laura Rueda inside, was making a left turn when it was hit by the Camaro, according to the police report, both Harding and Rueda were pronounced dead at the scene. The devastation extended further to the Camaro's occupants: the driver, and the front seat passenger sustained serious injuries requiring immediate hospitalization, while two children occupying the rear seat were also critically injured; with the sad departure of 5-year-old Aura Camarono later at the hospital as stated by 11Alive News.
The Gwinnett Fire Department, arrived at the scene to find the aftermath of what was a brutal collision, the impact of which was powerful enough to extinguish three lives and leave three more in jeopardy, the other child, a 6-year-old, continues to fight for life in a local hospital. Investigators are digging into the cause of this fatal meeting of metal and flesh, combing through the details in an effort to piece together what exactly transpired on that ill-fated stretch of road.
Authorities have not yet concluded on the specifics leading up to the crash, workflowing through the available evidence seems, as the community reckons with the ripple of grief and unanswered questions flowing through. The Gwinnett County Police are urging the public to come forward with any information that could shed light on the circumstances surrounding the crash, and have provided contact details for witnesses to reach out to the GCPD Investigators or to remain anonymous while potentially receiving a cash reward through Crime Stoppers if the information leads to an arrest and indictment.
