Crime & Safety
GA Driver Killed In Pileup On I-285 W In Dunwoody ID'd
The Interstate 285 multi-car pileup killed a man and injured five other people in Dunwoody.
DUNWOODY, GA — The driver killed in a multi-car crash that injured five people Monday on Interstate 285 west near Chamblee Dunwoody Road has been identified.
Dunwoody Police on Wednesday identified the man as Victor Dimas-Paniagua, 38, of Doraville. The cause of the fatal crash was not released.
Officers responded around 4:45 a.m. to the crash. Police said three vehicles were involved in the initial crash; but then, a chain reaction occurred with multiple other vehicles.
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Dimas-Paniagua was identified by police as a driver who was involved in the initial crash. Police said he was standing outside of his vehicle and died at the scene after being hit by other vehicles.
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The five people who were injured were taken to the hospital, police said. Their statuses were unknown Wednesday.
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