Smyrna police are investigating a crash that caused serious injury in Cobb Parkway south of Lake Park Drive on Friday night.
Sgt. Louis Defense, spokesman for the Smyrna Police Department, told the MDJ two vehicles crashed at Cobb Parkway and Plumtree Parkway. One of the cars left the roadway, and two occupants had serious, but not life-threatening injuries, he said.
The driver of the other car, Mardochee Cherichel, was booked in the Smyrna jail and charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and following too closely. The crash remains under investigation.
Major Cobb County route reopens after serious Smyrna accident
Cobb Parkway (Highway 41) was shut down for north and southbound traffic just south of Lake Park Drive for several hours. Author: Christopher Buchanan Updated: 1:19 AM EST January 2, 2021
SMYRNA, Ga. Police in a major Cobb County city have reported that a major route has reopened following an accident with injuries that had been under investigation for hours.
Smyrna Police reported around 6 p.m. that their Select Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit was investigating a serious injury crash on Cobb Parkway (U.S. Highway 41) just south of Lake Park Drive.
The crash and resulting investigation had north and southbound routes of Cobb Parkway shut down in the area with reopening initially not expected until around 10 p.m.