Monica Elizabeth Manire, 32, is being held at the Gwinnett County Jail. Author: Joe Henke, Angela Chao Published: 7:27 PM EDT April 29, 2021 Updated: 8:27 PM EDT April 29, 2021
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. The driver of an overturned van in a Gwinnett County crash on Saturday that killed six people has been charged and also has an outstanding warrant in another county, according to authorities.
Gwinnett County Jail records show that 32-year-old Monica Elizabeth Manire has been charged with six counts of first degree vehicular homicide and four counts of serious injury by a vehicle.
There is also a hold on Manire s record out of Houston County, 11Alive s Joe Henke reports. The hold means she was already wanted by authorities in Houston County at the time of the crash.
Corporal Collin Flynn of the
Flynn said GCPD investigators had interviewed survivors and witnesses of the crash and now believe that Manire made a
‘reckless’ last second lane change from I-85 to I-985 on Saturday night, causing the van to flipped with 16 people inside.
I-85 Gwinnett crash victims at hands of Monica Elizabeth Manire.
Six people were killed and 10 others were injured when
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‘We are going to look into whether or not the van was overloaded, either at capacity for people or capacity for weight,’ Flynn said.
Police released the names of the six victims:
Alishia Carroll, 34, from Columbus
Kristie Whitfield, 44, from Mount Airy