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Man killed in wrong-way crash on I-285 on Sunday identified

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Updated  June 16, 2025 11:00am EDT
Atlanta
FOX 5 Atlanta

 

The Brief

    • A driver killed another driver when he hit him head on, according to Atlanta police.
    • The crash happened just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday at the Benjamin E. Mays Bridge.
    • The driver who allegedly caused the crash survived and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to police.

ATLANTA - A man was killed and another one was injured in a crash on Interstate 285 northbound on Sunday.

What we know:

The crash happened just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday at the Benjamin E. Mays Bridge, according to Atlanta police. 

Police say a 21-year-old man was driving the wrong way on the interstate. The driver then crashed into a car driven by a 40-year-old man, according to officers. 

The 40-year-old man was killed. He was identified as Bradford Stephens by the Fulton County Medical Examiner. 

The driver who allegedly caused the crash survived and was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to police. 

The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the crash. 

The Source: The Atlanta Police Department posted the information for this article on their website. The article was updated on Monday with the victim's name. 

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