Forest Park's regional access is context, not a safety finding
The City of Forest Park places the city about 10 miles south of downtown Atlanta and about five miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, with access to I-75, I-285, and I-675. County planning material identifies SR 85 and Forest Parkway in local state-road and project context. These public descriptions speak to location and planning. They do not report a current closure, describe conditions on a particular day, state a crash frequency, or explain the cause of a collision. Mentioning access routes should never be used to label a road hazardous or to infer what a driver, passenger, cyclist, or pedestrian experienced in one event.
Preserve observations while they are still distinguishable
Soon after an accident, separate what you directly saw from what someone later told you. A simple note might record the sequence you remember, traffic controls you noticed, weather as you observed it, vehicle positions after the impact, and names or numbers exchanged. If a responding officer or agency gives a report reference, store it exactly as provided. Photographs can capture visible items, but label them accurately and avoid changing or annotating the original file. The goal is not to create an argument at the roadside. It is to retain a reliable starting point for questions that may arise after people, vehicles, and scene conditions are no longer available.
