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May 1
Some victims told the AJC they thought they were going to die during the Jan. 23 accidents, several of which happened in unincorporated Stone Mountain before events turned deadly in Snellville.
Drivers and passengers whose cars were rammed by an alleged drunk driver on Jan. 23 in Stone Mountain said they feared for their lives, according to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about a preliminary hearing on the case. See also: Update: Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Cars in Stone Mountain, Causes Fatal Wreck in Snellville Details Emerge in Fatal Accident, Hit-and-Runs on Highway 78 The AJC article details the series of accidents, which covered 15 miles from the Decatur area to Snellville, where one woman was killed. Michael Snider, 70, of Stone Mountain has been charged with vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle, DUI, reckless driving and following too closely. "I thought we were going to die," said one victim, …
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Son of driver accused of ramming 15 vehicles stated that his father had just left a DeKalb bar, where he was regularly over-served.
Gwinnett County Police have released details surrounding the hit-and-runs that took place on Jan. 23 shortly before midnight. The accidents stretched from Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain to Walton Court in Snellville, with the final accident resulting in the death of Loganville's Mintiwal Woldeyhans, 69. Her daughter, 51-year-old Yeshihareg Abebe, is in the hospital with serious injuries. The driver, Michael O. Snider, 70, is currently in Gwinnett County jail on charges of DUI, following too closely, reckless driving, vehicular homicide and serious injury by vehicle. He was detained by Snellville Police after he attempted to flee the scene. Read the original story here. Following Snider's arrest, officers contacted his son and advised …
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