CLASSIC CITY NEWS

By Joe Johnson Allen Wasif, 21, of Norcross was arrested early in the morning of September 21st after he recklessly sped through Athens in a Chevy Corvette, reaching speeds of over 100 mph and nearly striking pedestrians, according to police. The arrest report states that an officer was running radar on West Broad Street at King Avenue at about 12:15 a.m. when he saw the Corvette drive past and was “continuously speeding up and slowing down.” When the officer tried to pull th

By Joe Johnson Seven people were killed Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle collision in Jackson County. An eighth person reportedly died at the hospital. The crash happened at about 4:15 p.m. Monday and involved six vehicles. A tractor trailer reportedly struck a van from behind and caused a chain reaction involving the other vehicles. The van burst into flames and all seven of its occupants perished. One of the involved vehicles was a van transporting 37 cats, some of whic

By Joe Johnson Haley Michelle Risner, 32, of Hartwell was arrested on September 28th after she intentionally crashed her SUV into her...

By Joe Johnson Candi Denise Lee-Jones, 43, of Loganville, was arrested the morning of August 27th for a road rage incident that happened...

Drivers are being warned to slow down or risk receiving a ticket as “Operation Southern Slow Down” begins today in five southeastern...

Robert Mitchal Rowe By Joe Johnson A 67-year-old Winder man was arrested early the morning of June 20th for driving a car that was...

Sachin Vishnoi By Joe Johnson A Georgia State University student was arrested last week for allegedly driving a motorcycle at nearly...

Samee Rahim Bhamani B y Joe Johnson A man was recently arrested for reckless driving by a police officer who clocked his car traveling at...

By Joe Johnson The second pedestrian who was struck by a car Friday night in east Athens has died. The incident occurred at around 8:40...

By Joe Johnson A pair of food delivery drivers recently fought outside an Athens fast food restaurant, resulting in one of them being...

By Joe Johnson Two pedestrians were struck by a car Friday night on Gaines School Road, one of whom reportedly died at the scene....

Collin O’Neal Smith By Joe Johnson A 51-year-old Athens man was pulling into a gas station on Lexington Road the night of March 14 when a...

By Joe Johnson The pedestrian who was killed Monday night on Lexington Road has been identified as 68-year-old Ronald Brown of Athens....

By Joe Johnson A pedestrian was killed Monday night when struck by a vehicle on Lexington Road in Athens. The incident happened soon...

Sarvesh Tamil Prabhu By Joe Johnson A teenager from Watkinsville was arrested last week for allegedly driving recklessly and while...

Elizabeth Ann Burgess By Joe Johnson An Athens woman was recently arrested when she was found drunk-driving a car that had been badly...

Fisher David Procter By Joe Johnson A police officer was assisting with a traffic stop on Epps Bridge Parkway last weekend when a van...

By Joe Johnson Two teenagers from Winder were killed over the weekend when they were involved in a Hall County traffic accident. Dinu...

John Fitzhugh Orchard By Joe Johnson An Athens man was arrested on Tuesday for vehicular homicide in connection with a collision last...

By Joe Johnson A pedestrian was killed and another was injured when they were struck by an SUV while crossing the street in front of the...