FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A tragic car crash on Labor Day claimed the lives of a husband and wife in Union City, with their grandson surviving but now in the ICU.
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Charges are pending against the driver, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
Investigators said the crash occurred on Roosevelt Highway when a 19-year-old made an improper left turn, colliding with Miriam and Ronald Tookes’ vehicle.
Jason Barnes, 15 years old, does not remember the crash, his mother, India Drains, told Channel 2’s Tom Jones.
She said he was very close with his grandparents and has been asking about them.
“I have to make something up for him, because I want him to focus on him right now,” she said.
Barnes suffered facial fractures, a broken nose and a broken jawbone in the crash.
“He has a crack here in his skull,” Drains explained about her son’s injuries.
The 19-year-old driver and his 16-year-old passenger were also taken to the hospital.
Drains started a GoFundMe to help pay for the funeral and hospital expenses.
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