Father of Dead Teen Says 21-Year-Old Bought Alcohol for Crash Victims

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The father of a teen killed in a Friday night crash says a 21-year-old provided alcohol to his daughter and other teens involved in the accident, according to CBSAtlanta.com

Sixteen-year-old Cheyenne Sauls died, while Taylor Cross, 19, and Jamie McManis, 15, were injured when the vehicle they were in crashed in Douglas County, Ga., west of Atlanta, according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). Police have charged the driver, Jason Lark, 17, with DUI and vehicular homicide in addition to a number of other traffic violations. Eric Sauls’, the victim’s father, told CBS Atlanta that the 21-year-old left the scene of the accident before any emergency personnel arrived. While the public spokesperson for the GSP, Lt. Paul Cosper, said there was a fifth person involved, he could not confirm the age of the person. “We are still investigating who this person is,” said Cosper.

Update: Teen Driver Dead, Roy Barnes’ Granddaughter in Surgery

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A 17 year old boy died Monday, after a head-on collision that injured the grandchildren of gubernatorial candidate Roy Barnes.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Mario D. Zuniga of Kennesaw passed away from a head injury.  Cobb police say he was behind the wheel of a Porsche Boxster and driving too fast on Sunday, when he swerved into oncoming traffic, hitting the mini-van carrying Allison Barnes Salter and her two children. "We definitely know that speed was a factor in the crash, but we don’t know the exact speed,” said Cobb County police officer Joseph Hernandez. Police are still examining the teen's Porsche Boxster. They don't know if other factors, such as a cell phone, might have played a role. The crash has taken a toll on three different families and four children.  Barnes’ 4-year-old granddaughter, Ella, had surgery for a broken arm, according to Anna Ruth Williams, a spokeswoman for his campaign.