2 seriously injured, driver arrested for DUI in Vinings crash

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta woman was arrested and charged with DUI on Tuesday after she allegedly caused a crash that resulted in two people being seriously injured.

The incident happened on Cumberland Parkway at Mt. Wilkinson Parkway in Vinings at around 10:40 p.m., according to Cobb County police.

Brittany Jacks, 31, was driving a 2020 Chevrolet Trax southbound on Cumberland Parkway when she allegedly tried to turn onto Mt. Wilkinson Parkway, entering the path of a 2001 Mercedes E320 going northbound.

In the resulting crash, the 35-year-old passenger in Jacks’ own car and one of the passengers in the Mercedes, a 21-year-old woman, were taken to Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.

Another 20-year-old passenger in the Mercedes was also minorly injured and taken to the hospital, while the 18-year-old driver refused treatment.

Jacks was arrested and also faces charges of serious injury by vehicle and failure to yield.