Officer Robert Wilson killed in wrong-way I-20 crash

Nov 14, 2011 - 18:46
Nov 14, 2011 - 18:51
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Officer Robert Wilson killed in wrong-way I-20 crash
Detective Robert Wilson

An Doraville police officer responding to a home invasion call was killed in a crash on Interstate 20 between Panola and Wesley Chapel roads.

DeKalb County police say a suspected wrong way driver in a Jeep Cherokee struck another vehicle. The person in the other vehicle, Doraville Detective Robert Shane Wilson, was killed.

Officials said Wilson was on call and responding from home to the call. Wilson was killed instantly. He leaves behind a wife and a 6-year-old son.

"Nothing prepares you for a day like today," said Doraville Police Chief John King. "Something like this is truly tragic. Shane was an incredibly young, agressive, passionate police officer. He loved his job. He loved this community."

DeKalb County Police retued to the scene of the crash a second time about 11 a.m. , and with the help of Georgia Department of Transportation HERO units, closed off several lanes of the interstate so they could investigate the crash scene and collect more information. Police say alcohol may have played a role in the crash.

 

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