After being on the scene for hours of a tragic car accident at eastbound SR 316 and Hurricane Trail Thursday morning, Gwinnett County Police have now realeased the identities of the drivers involved in this fatal accident.
A preliminary investigation reveals that the driver of the tractor/trailer involved in the crash was 34-year-old Latora Barrett, of Columbia, SC. Officers say Barrett was heading eastbound on State Route 316 when she turned left onto Hurricane Trail. Meanwhile, the driver of a passenger car, 68-year-old Anvir Karim of Dacula, GA, was driving westbound on SR 316 and he was intending to go straight through the intersection at Hurricane Trail.
The driver of the tractor/trailer turned left in front of the passenger car and was unable to avoid collision, so Mr. Karim struck the side of the trailer and became wedged underneath. The driver of the passenger car suffered serious injuries from the collision and had to be extricated from the car. Anvir Karim, was transported to the hospital for treatment, where he later died from his injuries. The driver of the tractor/trailer, Latora Barrett was uninjured.
The accident happened in an area unincorporated Lawrenceville within Gwinnett County.
This investigation continues and charges are pending.