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Wreck on I-575 claims two more teens

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Posted 7:36AM on Thursday 13th June 2002 ( 23 years ago )
CANTON - Two teenagers were killed and four others injured after the driver lost control of a sport utility vehicle on Interstate 575, Canton police said. <br> <br> The wreck, which temporarily closed 575, happened around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday just south of Ga. Highway 20. A total of six people were in the Toyota 4-Runner. <br> <br> Patrol officers said the driver lost control of the vehicle, swerved into the center median, then overcorrected, crossing back into 575. The SUV crashed into three trees. <br> <br> Authorities said the victims - a 17-year-old girl, and an 18-year-old boy - died on the scene. The teenagers&#39; identity was being withheld pending notification of the victims&#39; family, police said Thursday. <br> <br> ``It&#39;s still under investigation,&#39;&#39; Canton police Officer G.R. Grace said. ``There&#39;s possibly a second vehicle, a red sports car, that was involved that we&#39;re trying to follow up leads now.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Two passengers were taken to North Fulton Hospital while two others were flown to Grady Memorial Hospital. The two at Grady were in critical and stable condition, WSB-TV reported. <br> <br> A mother of one of the teens told WSB-TV that her son said all four passengers were not wearing seat belts. <br> <br> No charges have been filed.

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