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40-year-old man identified after he died speeding off roadway, striking MARTA concrete pillar, police say

Demario Swint, 40, was the only victim of a single-vehicle wreck Saturday night, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

ATLANTA — A man who died after driving in southwest Atlanta and striking a concrete pillar has been identified.

The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as 40-year-old Demario Swint.

He was the only victim of a single-vehicle wreck Saturday night, according to the Atlanta Police Department. 

Officers were called around 11:45 p.m. to investigate the circumstances of the crash by Lee Street and Tucker Avenue. That's where police found Swint trapped in a vehicle and, according to officers, he was not breathing. The driver was deemed dead at the crash site.

Initial evidence shows the vehicle left the roadway at a high rate of speed and struck a large concrete pillar that supports MARTA tracks, according to APD.

Investigators with the accident investigations unit are looking into the circumstances of the crash. 

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