A Spelman student is confronted with charges after she was involved in a wrong crash on Friday morning, leaving one person with serious injury.
The crash happened around 3:20 am on I-75/I-85 at the output of North Avenue and left the Interstate closed for a few hours. A Trooper saw a 2012 Mercedes-Benz on its way north in the southern Hov Lane.
The Trooper tried to stop the driver, who was identified as the 20-year-old Addison Thornton, but the Trooper said she had already crashed her car in a Buick Encore 2018.
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The passenger in Thornton's car was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Thornton failed a Dui test and was found according to a fake driver's license, according to Troopers.
She is accused of driving under the influence, driving on the wrong side of the roadway, possession of a fraudulent driver's license, serious injury due to motor vehicle and minor consumption.
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Spelman College confirmed that Thornton and her 17-year-old passenger are their students.
“We are aware that two Spelman students were involved in an off-campus traffic accident on March 7, 2025. We are currently gathering more information and have been in contact with the families of both students,” a spokesperson wrote in a statement.
Thornton is currently being held in the prison of Fulton County.
There is no word about the circumstances of the victims.
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