Crime & Safety
2 Killed In Roswell Crash Identified; Man Charged With Homicide
Police say the man was driving in the wrong direction, when he collided with another vehicle Tuesday morning.
ROSWELL, GA — The two people who died Tuesday in a crash on GA-400 were killed in a head-on crash by a driver going the wrong way, according to police.
Roswell Police identified the victims as Keara Williams, 27, and Benyounes Mezouar, 55. Williams and Mezouar died at the scene.
Dahmir Rivera, 21, has been charged in connection with the fatal crash.
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The crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. on GA-400 near Holcomb Bridge Road. Dispatch received a report of a reckless driver traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of GA-400, police said.
Officers found two heavily damaged vehicles south of exit 7 when they arrived, police said.
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Police say Rivera entered the northbound side of the road from the exit ramp while going the wrong way. His car collided head-on with a gray Nissan Sentra that was heading northbound in the far right lane, police said.
Rivera was taken to the hospital for minor injuries. He was taken to the Fulton County Jail after being released.
Police said Rivera was charged on suspicion of two counts of homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence, reckless driving and wrong-way driving.
"This investigation remains ongoing, and additional criminal charges may be forthcoming," police said in a news release.
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