Grayson GA: DUI suspected in Gwinnett crash that killed teen | sfgate.com

Gwinnett County teenager was killed Sunday night when she pulled out in front of another vehicle in a neighborhood near Grayson, police said.

Car in which the teen was riding shows extensive damage.
Brittany Sailors, 16, was driving a 2000 Mitsubishi Diamante when she attempted to make a left turn from Graystone Parkway onto Lakeview Road around 9:40 p.m. Sunday, according to a Gwinnett County police press release.

The Mitsubishi was struck by a 1998 Pontiac Bonneville that was westbound on Lakeview Road.

Neither Sailors nor her passenger, 16-year-old Lacey Gowens, was wearing a seat belt, according to police.

Sailors died at the scene, and Gowens was hospitalized with injuries that police said were not life-threatening.

Police later charged the driver of the Pontiac, Mutajah Paasewe, 23, of Grayson, with driving under the influence.

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