DeCarlo Carneal and Jordan Jessie Killed, Three Injured In Box Truck Collision At Piedmont And Monroe

Quick Facts:

Where: Piedmont Avenue and Monroe Drive in Midtown Atlanta, GA

What Happened: Two people were killed and three critically injured in a collision with a box truck

Participants:

• 21-Year-Old DeCarlo Carneal, Tesla Driver
• 23-Year-Old Jordan Jessie, Tesla Passenger
• 22-Year-Old Woman, Tesla Passenger
• 22-Year-Old Man, Tesla Passenger
• 26-Year-Old Man, Tesla Passenger
• Box Truck Driver

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

• DeCarlo Carneal, Fatality
• Jordan Jessie, Fatality
• Three Tesla Passengers, Critical Injuries

Details:

DeCarlo Carneal and Jordan Jessie were killed and three others critically injured after a Tesla collided with a box truck at Piedmont Avenue and Monroe Drive in Midtown Atlanta, GA. Officers with the Atlanta Police Department say the accident took place around 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2025.

All of the occupants of the Tesla were transported to Grady Memorial Trauma Center, with Carneal and Jessie pronounced dead. The other occupants are listed in critical condition, while the box truck driver was uninjured. Investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.