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Quinton Ayers

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

News Nearby: Victim in Fatal Accident Identified as Missing Dacula Man

The body of missing UGA student Quinton Ayers was discovered in his vehicle.

Gwinnett County Police have identified the victim in a single car fatality accident on Highway 316 near Harbins Road in Dacula as Quinton Ayers, 22, who was reported missing last week. Ayers, a UGA student, was last seen in Athens around 1 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31. His last cell phone activity was traced to a location near the Gwinnett County Airport. His vehicle was discovered Sept. 3 approximately 40 feet off Highway 316. "It was resting on its side and appeared to have hit a tree at significant speed," said Gwinnett County Police public information officer Cpl. Jake Smith in a released statement. Smith added that the vehicle was spotted by a passing tractor trailer driver who was able to make out the truck's undercarriage due to his …

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