Third Teen Dies in Clayton County Wreck

A third teenager has now died after being hit by a car in Clayton County driver by an alleged DUI driver.

The family of 17-year-old Timothy Aaron said the teen died Saturday morning after he was taken off life support. Aaron suffered a serious brain injury after authorities said 48-year-old Priscilla Dianne Johnson struck him and two other teens Thursday afternoon while they walked along a Clayton County road.

Johnson, of Lithonia, faces more than a dozen charges, including DUI and homicide by vehicle.

Authorities said 16-year-old Antonious Biship and 17-year-old Octavious Sorrels also died after being struck. Johnson was talking on her cell phone and had taken anti-depressants at the time of the wreck.

"The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Highway 138 at I-675,” said Clayton County Police Officer John Schneller. “There were actually three pedestrians that were also walking eastbound in the emergency lane beside the roadway on 138.  The vehicle struck all three."

A preliminary hearing for Johnson has been set for Sept. 1. It was not immediately clear whether she has an attorney.

Schneller says Johnson's charges include:  Driving Under The Influence, Red Light Violation, Driving In The Emergency Lane, Failure To Maintain Lane, Reckless Driving, Failure To Exercise Due Care While On Cell Phone, No Proof Of Insurance, Driving While License Suspended, Hit And Run, Serious Injury By Motor Vehicle, two counts of Homicide By Motor Vehicle and Obstruction Of An Officer.

A court hearing revealed that Johnson was arguing on the cell phone with her boyfriend just before the crash.