Crime & Safety

Woman Accused of Causing 2 Fatal Wrecks Granted Bond

Police: Sabrina Townes was the at-fault driver in a May 25 fatal accident on Ga. 316 near Lawrenceville and faces vehicular homicide for a fatal crash 2 years ago in DeKalb County.

The woman accused of causing two fatal multi-vehicle accidents in two years, including one during the Memorial Day weekend on Ga. 316 in Gwinnett County, was granted bond Tuesday afternoon.

Police say Townes was the at-fault driver in a seven-vehicle accident Sunday, May 25 that killed Pamela Leake of Lawrenceville and injured several others. The pile-up near the Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road bridge closed the freeway for hours.

Police said Townes was wanted in DeKalb County for vehicular homicide in a four-car wreck two years ago that killed Lymeng Lim. Lim was a U.S. Navy veteran, WSB-TV said.

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Townes appeared in court for a bond hearing Tuesday afternoon. She was granted a bond of $125,000 for the DeKalb charge, and $25,000 for each of seven other charges for a total of $300,000, the TV station reported.


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