The Georgia State Patrol says speed may have been a factor in the weekend death of an Oakwood teenager.
18-year-old Daniel Reyes died Saturday evening, Oct. 21, in a wreck on McEver Road near Vineyard Way.
Around 7:38 p.m., troopers from Post 6 in Gainesville responded to the crash. Their preliminary investigation revealed Reyes was driving a Toyota Scion south on McEver Road, attempting to negotiate a curve.
“While traveling too fast for the roadway conditions, the Scion struck the concrete median and began traveling across the northbound lanes of McEver Road,” the crash report states.
The Scion traveled off the west shoulder of the road, where it struck a DOT road sign and power pole. The car came to an uncontrolled final rest on an access road.
Reyes died at the scene.
The crash shut down a section of McEver Road for several hours Saturday night as troopers investigated the crash and crews cleared the scene.
The wreck caused electrical and internet outages in the area. Georgia Power and Jackson EMC were notified to repair the downed power lines and broken pole.
