Crime & Safety
Kennesaw Man Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Barrett Parkway Crash
Twenty-year-old Alberto Jose Abreus was charged with second degree vehicular homicide and disregarding a traffic control device in connection to a crash that killed a Marietta woman.
A Kennesaw man has been charged in connection with a Wednesday night car crash on Barrett Parkway that killed a 20-year-old Marietta woman.
Monday, investigators from the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Unit charged 20-year-old Alberto Jose Abreus with second degree vehicular homicide and disregarding a traffic control device, said Sgt. Dana Pierce of the Cobb County police.
Chassity Hollaman was taken to in critical condition and died Friday from injuries she suffered in the three-vehicle crash.
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Investigators found that Hollaman had a green light when she drove a blue 2006 Toyota Solara south along Roberts into the intersection just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Abreus’ black 1996 Infiniti G20 headed westbound into the intersection along Barrett Parkway at the same time despite a red light, Pierce reported.
The Infiniti slammed into the driver’s door of the Toyota, sending both vehicles careening into the eastbound side of Barrett Parkway, where Hollaman’s car hit a red 1998 Ford Explorer stopped at the light.
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Abreus complained of injury but chose not to be taken to the hospital, Pierce said.
The driver of the Ford Explorer, Briana Brooks of Woodstock, and her two children were not injured.
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