Andrea Margarita Allison

How they died

Pursuit

At least two people allegedly stole a car from the Shell Gas station on Buford Highway. They were Alston Wade Spence, 28, and Andrea Allison, 38. The victims called the 911 and moments later a Forsyth Sheriff's Office K-9 unit patrolling Buford Dam Road saw the stolen 2003 Nissan. Spence was reportedly driving. When the deputy tried to stop the Nissan, Spence fled down Buford Dam Road into Gwinnett County. Spence took a curve incorrectly and drove over the double-yellow lines and began driving on the wrong side of the road, police said. He hit an oncoming car, and Allison was ejected from her seat and died. Spence is facing nine charges including felony vehicular homicide, fleeing or attempting to elude police and driving on the wrong side of the road.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Andrea Margarita Allison, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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