PRESS RELEASE

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office along with Forsyth County Fire responded to an early morning crash on GA 400 that claimed the lives of two men.

On May 30, 2021 at approximately 1:27 a.m., the 911 center began receiving calls regarding a wrong way driver on GA 400 Northbound traveling at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.  Before Sheriff’s Office Deputies could intercept the vehicle, a violent crash occurred between the Majors Road overpass and the Shiloh Road overpass causing one vehicle to burst into flames.

35-year-old Silas Brown of Atlanta was driving a black Alfa Romeo Stelvio traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of GA 400 and struck a silver Lexus IS250, driven by 22-year-old Tarik Kindell of Cumming.  Both men were deceased at the scene.  The crash closed GA400 northbound for between exits 12 and 13 for several hours Sunday morning.  The investigation is on-going.

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