Atlanta Police Department: Traffic Accident, DUI Arrest: 930 Howell Mill Rd NW

Atlanta GA

23 July, 2021

4:06 PM

Description

Press release from the Atlanta Police Department: 07/23/2021 Preliminary Information: On 7/23/21 around 3:22 am, officers responded to a vehicle collision at the location of 930 Howell Mill Rd NW. Upon arrival, officers located a single vehicle that collided into a building. Officers made with contact with the driver, Ms. Joy Alexandra Longley who was alert, conscious and breathing with sustained injuries to her mouth from the collision. Officers requested Grady EMS to the scene to assess Ms. Longley. During the crash investigation, officers smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from Ms. Longley's person and asked her if she had any alcoholic beverages prior to the collision. Ms. Longley stated she had two alcoholic beverages prior and lost control on the road as she was driving home from a night club. Officers placed Ms. Longley under arrest. She was charged with DUI Less Safe, Driving on Roadway Lane for Travel and Reckless Driving. She was transported to Grady Detention.   Please keep in mind the above information is preliminary in nature and can change as the investigation progresses and new information comes to light.  This press release was produced by the Atlanta Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.