The Brief
- Investigators say Emanuel Rene Esfahani was racing at over 100 mph when the crash sent a Tacoma over a retaining wall.
- Five teenagers, including three Lakeside High School students, were killed in the Labor Day 2023 wreck.
- Esfahani was sentenced to 30 years, with 16 years to be served in prison and the rest on probation.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – The Hiram man accused in a 2023 Labor Day crash that claimed the lives of five teenagers has been convicted and sentenced.
The backstory:
Emanuel Rene Esfahani was arrested on Sept. 26, 2023, just 22 days after the deadly crash along State Route 316 at the merge onto Interstate 85 southbound. According to investigators, two vehicles were following the curve onto the interstate when one of the drivers lost control, causing a collision.…