7 Hospitalized After Crash Caused by Red Light Runner in Mableton

7 Hospitalized After Crash Caused by Red Light Runner in Mableton

MABLETON, GA – A 28-year-old man driving a white 2020 Nissan Altima ran a red light and hit a white 2012 Ford Explorer, turning left, sending the drivers’ and five passengers to a hospital. 

This collision happened before 3 p.m. Sunday at the Veterans Memorial Highway Southeast and Dodgen Road Southwest intersection, FOX5Atlanta reveals. 

Cobb County Police said the Ford Explorer driver, a 23-year-old man, was going north and trying to turn left on a green light when he was struck by the Nissan driver. 

The Nissan passengers carried three other passengers, a 25-year-old woman and two 1-year-old toddlers, and the two other Ford passengers, a 5-month-old infant and a 4-year-old toddler. 

Officers did not disclose the physical conditions of all occupants nor said if the 28-year-old man would be cited or charged for failing to yield. 

More details will be provided as our newsroom learns more. 

Reader’s Note: While the drivers’ names and the female passenger’s name were mentioned by Cobb County authorities and the initial source, our news team has adopted a no-name policy with respect to drivers or victims of motor vehicle accidents or personal injury-related incidents. As such, our news team has chosen not to mention any names in this news article. 

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