The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia's lakes and rivers.
A driver plowed into a Paulding County gas station, striking several cars and a gas pump, then shot himself. This is one of the cars damaged in the crash.

The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia’s lakes and rivers.

In addition to these incidents, a mysterious Georgia monument in the middle of nowhere was taken out in an explosive blast.

The photos of the events of the last week are below.

  • The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia's lakes and rivers.
    A driver plowed into a Paulding County gas station, striking several cars and a gas pump, then shot himself. This is one of the cars damaged in the crash.
  • The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia's lakes and rivers.
    The Georgia Guidestones monument was destroyed by an explosive device last week. While part of the Guidestones were destroyed in the blast, state officials later took down the entire monument for safety reasons.
  • The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia's lakes and rivers.
    A Macon transit bus collided with an SUV.
  • The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia's lakes and rivers.
    A vehicle crash at Court and River Street in Calhoun.
  • The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia's lakes and rivers.
    Divers search for a man who went missing in Lake Tobesofkee.
  • The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia's lakes and rivers.
    Gwinnett County first responders rescue four people who got stuck in the middle of Yellow River during a surge.
  • The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia's lakes and rivers.
    Gwinnett County first responders rescue four people who got stuck in the middle of Yellow River during a surge.
  • The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia's lakes and rivers.
    A road washed away by heavy rains.

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The last week in Georgia has been marked by several incidents involving car crashes, heavy rains, and rescue efforts in Georgia's lakes and rivers.
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Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.