Crime & Safety
One Dead, Others Injured in Series of Crashes
Three car wrecks occurred in the vicinity of McFarland Parkway and the Ga. 400 on-ramp within a three hour time span Tuesday, deputies said.
One person was killed in one of three car crashes reported to Forsyth County sheriff’s deputies in the vicinity of McFarland Parkway and Ga. 400 Tuesday, according to information released Wednesday by the sheriff’s office.
Franklin Smith, 49 of Gainesville, died at a local hospital Tuesday afternoon after the 2006 Toyota Corolla he was driving was T-boned by a 2011 Ford Mustang as Smith tried to turn from eastbound McFarland Parkway on to the Ga. 400 northbound on-ramp just before noon, deputies said. Investigators believe Smith had the green arrow when he was hit.
Deputies said Wednesday that the three car accidents which occurred in that area on Tuesday took place within three hours of each other. Injuries were reported in one of the two accidents that did not involve Smith.
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Charges are pending for Smith’s death, according to deputies.
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