Thursday April 25th, 2024 5:41AM

Loganville woman arrested, charged with DUI in fatal Barrow crash

A Loganville woman is behind bars for charges related to a weekend crash that killed two people and injured a third on Highway 316 in Barrow County.

Meghan Caldwell, 24, is accused of driving drunk, running a red light at Patrick Mill Road and hitting another car, killing Cathy Moore, 41, of Flowery Branch, and Bradley Atha, 36, of Dacula, both of whom were pronounced dead at the scene.

The car Caldwell hit was crossing 316 on a green light, said Barrow County Sheriff's Captain Matt Guthas.

A third passenger was taken to the hospital, where he remains.

The wreck happened around 4:00 a.m. Saturday.

Caldwell was also taken to a hospital, six hours after the incident; she faces two counts of homicide by vehicle, DUI, serious injury by motor vehicle and a red light violation.

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