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Judge convicts Anthony Thornton of failing to yield in multi-vehicle crash; $100 fine, 30 days to pay

6417051 · October 22, 2025
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In a bench trial in Clayton County State Court, Judge Tammy Long Haywood found Anthony Thornton guilty of failing to yield the right of way in a June 2024 collision that involved five vehicles; the court imposed a $100 fine (about $151.50 with state surcharges) and gave Thornton 30 days to pay.

Judge Tammy Long Haywood found Anthony Thornton guilty of failing to yield the right of way after a bench trial in Clayton County State Court on Dec. 16, 2024. The court determined Thornton’s left turn into moving traffic caused a chain reaction collision that involved five vehicles.

The state presented testimony that Thornton turned from an access road onto Flint River Road and struck a vehicle driven by Mayde (Medi) Garcia Amador,…

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