Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged in Gwinnett County Hit-and-Run

Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged in Gwinnett County Hit-and-Run

Gwinnett County Police have identified and charged Christian Barrier, 31, of Alabama, in connection with a hit-and-run accident involving a tractor-trailer.

The incident occurred on January 28 when the driver of a silver passenger car was crossing the I-85 overpass on Pleasant Hill Road. As the vehicle approached Venture Parkway, a tractor-trailer attempted to change lanes to the right and struck the car, causing it to spin in front of the truck. The tractor-trailer pushed the car through two intersections before coming to a stop, then left the scene.

The driver of the car was not injured and reported the hit-and-run. Gwinnett County Police’s Accident Investigation Unit later located the tractor-trailer and identified Barrier as the driver.

Barrier has been charged with Hit and Run, Improper Lane Change, Reckless Driving, and Reckless Conduct. He turned himself in to the Gwinnett County Jail on January 31.

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