Crime & Safety
Man Charged With DUI After Multi-Car Accident Injures Another Man
A Marietta man faces a DUI charge as well as other charges after police say he caused a multi-car that seriously injured one of the drivers.
MARIETTA, GA — A Marietta man faces multiple charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol, in connection with a three-car crash that happened over the weekend.
Around 6:10 a.m. Sunday, 20-year-old Ivan Gonzalez of Marietta was trying to turn left into the parking lot of 728 Sandtown Road but did not yield to oncoming traffic, and hit another car driven by Jose Galvan-Trejo, 53, of Smyrna, Marietta police said.
After the initial hit, Gonzalez's car was pushed backwards into a third car, driven by Ray Terranova, 55, of Smyrna. Galvan-Trejo was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with serious injuries, police said.
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Gonzalez was arrested on scene and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, as well as serious injury by motor vehicle, driving on a suspended license, CP violations and failure to yield turning left.
He was booked into the Cobb County jail and police said additional charges may be filed pending the outcome of the investigation.
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Anyone with information related to this crash is asked to contact police at 770-794-5352.
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