Police: Racing may be factor in fatal I-20 accident

Authorities say racing may have been a factor after an accident on Interstate 20 in Rockdale County left two people dead on Friday moing.

The Georgia State Patrol says initial reports show two vehicles were racing westbound near Salem Road at around midnight when the driver of a Honda lost control, hit a guard rail, traveled across the lanes and collided with a Chevrolet pickup truck.
    
Authorities says two passengers in the Honda were killed, 19-year-old Edi Rodriguez and an infant. The driver, 22-year-old Kyrie Alassen Anderson, of Madison, Ga., was injured.

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Two men in the pickup truck, Jody Shane Richardson, 34 and Terry Lee Chaney 48, were also injured. All of the injured were transported to a hospital.

A second crash occurred as drivers slowed to avoid the first crash.

Investigators say they have information on the second vehicle allegedly involved in the racing, and will be talking with that driver.