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One dead, two others injured from vehicle accident, DeKalb County Police say

The DeKalb County Police Department said officers responded to Oak Grove Rd, near Kirkland Dr.
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Editor's Note: The DeKalb County Police Department originally stated the victim who died was 19 years old. They have now said the victim is 18 years old. The article has been updated to give the correct age. 

The DeKalb County Police Department is investigating a deadly vehicle accident that happened this weekend. 

According to police, officers responded to Oak Grove Rd. near Kirkland Dr. on Feb. 24 around midnight in reference to a single-vehicle accident. The police said that the driver and two passengers were taken to a hospital with various injuries, and one of the passengers later died. 

The police department said the victim who died was 18 years old, and the investigation is ongoing. 

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