Update: Teen, 15, loses life after red-light crash in Demorest 

Update: Teen, 15, loses life after red-light crash in Demorest 

DEMOREST, GA – A 15-year-old boy who was airlifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston after a red-light collision had passed away Wednesday. 

This new information was announced by 11 Alive. To recap, the crash happened before 1:45 p.m. at GA 365 South and Demorest-Mt Airy Highway on Saturday, June 29th. A 64-year-old man driving a Toyota SUV was impaired when he collided with a Riverview Point Community Church van that the 15-year-old boy was in. 

The impaired driver, the passenger of the intoxicated motorist, the 15-year-old boy, and three others were rushed to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, while three others (also from the church van) were transported via private vehicles to a hospital. 

The church van driver and one other occupant were spared from injuries. 

Authorities arrested the 64-year-old man and booked him into Habersham County Detention Center. He was charged with DUI, failure to obey signs or control devices, and serious injury by vehicle.

Reader’s Note: While the occupants’ names were mentioned by law enforcement and the initial source, our news team has adopted a no-name policy with respect to drivers or victims of car 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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