Gwinnett County

Driver killed after car goes across roadway, off retaining wall into back of Norcross townhome

Driver killed after car goes across roadway, off retaining wall into back of Norcross townhome A driver is dead after crashing a car into the side of the of Norcross townhome. (WSBTV.com News Staff)

NORCROSS, Ga. — A driver is dead after crashing a car into the backside of a Norcross townhome.

The Georgia State Patrol said a trooper was called out to the home along Summer Place on Wednesday afternoon after hitting a median along Beaver Ruin Road, then went across the road in the other direction, went through a grassy area and then went off a 25-30-foot-high retaining wall.

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The car ended up crashing into the back of the second story of the townhome.

GSP said the driver was declared dead at the scene and their female passenger was taken to a nearby hospital.

Channel 2 Action News has a reporter and photographer at the scene working to learn more about why the car went off the road to begin with.

Stay with WSBTV.com and tune into Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m. for the latest on this developing story.

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