Serious Injuries Caused by I-85 Atlanta Racing Accident, Illegal Immigrant Charged

Illegal immigrant Alvardo Galardo, 24, has turned himself in to Union City Police after fleeing the scene of a racing accident that occurred shortly before 6:00am Thursday (August 14). According to www.myfoxatlanta.com, the crash occurred on I-85 in Atlanta near Union City when Galardo and another driver weaved in and out of lanes racing at over 100 miles per hour. Galardo’s black Mitsubishi Eclipse then slammed into an SUV while going over 100mph, causing multiple vehicles to spin and careen across the northbound lanes. Upon impact, the SUV that was hit flipped, leaving its driver, 61-year-old Linda Wiglesworth, trapped, upside-down, as another vehicle struck her Explorer. Suffering serious injuries as a result of the crash, Wiglesworth was taken to Atlanta Medical Center immediately. Both racers fled the scene– Galardo on foot and the other in his vehicle (believed to be a white Dodge Neon). The 24-year-old illegal immigrant, after turning himself in, was arrested Thursday night and faces racing, hit-and-run, and driving without a license charges. Police do not know how Galardo was able to register his vehicle and obtain Fulton County tags without a license.

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