4 Dead, 2 Hurt While Fleeing Gustav

Four people fleeing Hurricane Gustav are dead after an early morning car crash on Interstate 20 in west Georgia.

By: WKRG Staff | WKRG
Published: September 01, 2008

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TEMPLE, Ga. (AP) - Four people fleeing Hurricane Gustav are dead
after an early morning car crash on Interstate 20 in west Georgia.
Trooper Terry Thompson with the Georgia State Patrol said the
car veered from the roadway and struck a tree in the median. He
said the driver may have fallen asleep.
Two other people in the car were airlifted to Atlanta hospitals.
One of the survivors is in critical condition at Atlanta Medical
Center, and the other is in stable condition at Grady Memorial
Hospital.
Authorities have not released the names or hometowns of the
victims.

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