Two critically injured after rollover crash on Ga. 400 in Forsyth County

The wreck unfolded in the median of Ga. 400 in front of the Lakewood Flea Market near Buford Road, where at least three people were trapped inside a flipped car and two were left in critical condition. A third patient was stable after being taken to a trauma center, turning one of Forsyth County’s busiest commuter corridors into a high-acuity rescue scene.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was in the median, and fire officials said crews had to work to free at least three people from the vehicle. That kind of extraction can be especially dangerous on a highway like Ga. 400, where first responders have to stabilize the car, reach the injured and keep traffic moving around an active scene at the same time.

Another account of the same crash placed it south of Exit 15, between Mary Alice and Bald Ridge, and said officers responded to a serious two-car wreck after a Ford F-150 rear-ended another vehicle. The location details point to the same heavily traveled stretch of highway that feeds Forsyth County commuters every day, where a single collision can affect drivers far beyond the immediate crash site.

The corridor has also seen other major disruptions tied to serious wrecks and emergency response. In March 2024, Forsyth County deputies shut down Ga. 400 after a pursuit involving a silver Dodge Durango began when a deputy tried to stop the driver for a traffic violation around 3:30 p.m. Atlanta News First later reported that the 16-year-old driver used the emergency shoulder, and Fox 5 Atlanta said southbound lanes eventually reopened after the crash tied to the chase. For drivers who rely on Ga. 400, the latest rollover is another reminder that this route can shift from an ordinary commute to a life-threatening emergency in seconds.