SUWANEE - The three teenaged boys who died Thursday afternoon when the car they were in collided with a landscaping truck fully loaded with logs have been identified.
Gwinnett Police Spokesman Darren Maloney identifies them as 17-year-old Daniel Lei of Suwanee,who was driving the car, and his passenger, 18-year-old Daniel Lee, no relation, and 17-year-old Ji Cha, also from Suwanee.
Three teenage boys died Thursday afternoon when the car they were in collided with a landscaping truck fully loaded with logs.
The car tried to make a left turn at an intersection off Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road and collided with the truck that was coming straight from the opposite direction, said Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Darren Moloney.
The boys were pronounced dead at the scene, while the logging truck driver was not hurt, Moloney said. Two of the boys were students at North Gwinnett High School.
The collision occurred between a '01 Mitsubishi Mirage and a '04 Sterling Acterr LT950. The driver of the Sterling has been identified as 27-year-old Jeremy Sherrer of Monroe. Sherrer,according to Cpl. Moloney, is cooperating with investigators.
The driver of the Mitsubishi has been identified as 17-year-old Daniel Lei of Suwanee. The other occupants have been identified as 18-year-old Daniel Lee (no relation to the driver) and 17-year-old Ji Cha, both of Suwanee. All parties involved were wearing their seatbelts.
According to witnesses, the light for both vehicles had turned from green to yellow. The Mitsubishi is listed at fault for failure to yield while turning left.
Gwinnett Police say the investigation into the fatal accident continues.
Grief Counselors are scheduled to be at North Gwinnett High School this morning, where two of the boys were students.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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