Two dead after wrong-way driver causes crash on I-85 in Auburn
Two people are dead and another in unknown condition after a wrong way driver caused a horrific crash Sunday night on an Auburn interstate.
Auburn police officers were dispatched to Interstate 85 near mile marker 54 after Auburn 911 Communications received several 911 in reference to a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lane around 8:00 P.M. Central time on November 13, 2022. Numerous police units were dispatched to the area and located a head-on collision near mile marker 54.
Auburn Police, Auburn Fire and ETS treated injuries from both vehicles, and victims were transported by ETS and Life Saver to nearby hospitals.
The drivers of both vehicles were proclaimed deceased after treatment at nearby hospitals. The driver of vehicle one was identified as 25-year-old Coreonta O’Neil, of Notasulga, Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton confirmed. The driver of vehicle two was identified as 75-year-old John Regan, of Atlanta, Sexton also confirmed. The passenger in the vehicle that was struck by the wrong-way driver remains hospitalized.
Interstate traffic was briefly diverted during the initial phase of the investigation. This incident remains under investigation by the Auburn Police Accident Investigations section and the Auburn Police Detective section.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact the Auburn Police Department at (334) 501-3140; via the tip-line at (334) 246-1391; or through the “submit a tip” option in the Auburn Public Safety Police and Fire smartphone application.
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