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Posted: 1:39 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2012

Father faces DUI charges in teen daughter's death

By Daphne Young

DeKalb County —

Police have charged a father with DUI, vehicular homicide and failure to maintain a lane after they say he caused a wreck that killed his daughter and injured his other daughter.  Anthony Johnson is expected to be in court Tuesday.

DeKalb County police spokeswoman, Mekka Parish says Johnson lost control of his car on eastbound U-S 78, near Howell Road.  Johnson's Chrysler Pacifica smashed into the wood line.  Johnson's four children were in the car at the time.   "When officers arrived on the scene, the two female passengers were located inside the car,” Parish said.  “The 15-year-old was deceased and the 11-year-old was transported in critical condition,” says Parish.

Two boys, ages 8 and 9, were also in the vehicle, but they weren't seriously injured.