A Georgia probation officer faces DUI charges after causing a multi-car pileup on I-20 that seriously injured several people and shut down the interstate for hours on Independence Day.
🚗 What Happened: State Trooper investigators say Alexis Friendly, a two-year veteran with the Georgia Department of Community Supervision, was driving drunk in her government Ford Explorer when she caused a chain-reaction crash.
- The Explorer rear-ended a Toyota Corolla near Fairburn Road in Douglas County just before midnight
- The impact sent both vehicles spinning, hitting a Mitsubishi Outlander and a parked Lexus
🏥 The Victims: The Toyota driver suffered serious injuries requiring airlift to Kennestone Hospital, while others received minor injuries.
⏱️ Catch Up Quick: The crash created a six-hour traffic standstill on eastbound I-20.
👮 Official Response: The Georgia Department of Community Supervision has suspended Friendly immediately.
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