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Wrong-way driver causes deadly crash on I-20, police say

The crash happened in the eastbound lanes near the Hamilton E. Holmes exit just around 2:05 a.m.

ATLANTA — Two people have lost their lives and one person is recovering in the hospital after a crash on I-20 early Sunday morning, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

The crash happened in the eastbound lanes near the Hamilton E. Holmes exit just around 2:05 a.m.

Police said it involved a Nissan Sentra and a white Hyundai Sonata. 

Authorities added that the driver of the Nissan Sentra was speeding and going the wrong-way hitting the Hyundai Sonata head-on. 

The wrong-way driver died along with the driver of the Hyundai Sonata. The third victim who survived was a passenger in the white sedan.

Authorities have not released the names of the victims.

The crash closed the road for hours, police added. 

All lanes have since reopened. 

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