UPDATE: Forsyth Teen Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash

UPDATE: 3-18-13, 12:20 p.m. (Comment from Forsyth Central High School Principal and Obituary)

A 17-year-old Forsyth Central High School student died early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash, according to the Georgia State Patrol and Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.

Sgt. Jonathan Barrett of GSP told Cumming Patch that Peter Ian Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. GSP received the call to Sawnee Drive and Jackson Drive in north Forsyth County around 12:36 a.m.

Sgt. Barrett said Roberts, who was driving a 1995 Toyota Avalon, was headed westbound on Sawnee Drive when he crossed over into the eastbound lane and overcorrected. By doing so he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a brick mailbox.

While Barrett said GSP did not know what caused Roberts to cross into the eastbound lane, he did say what the contributing factors were.

"Basically failed to keep in his proper lane, drove on the wrong side of the road, he overcorrected and that's when he lost control and began to rotate clockwise," said Barrett. "He traveled off the north roadway edge and struck a brick mailbox."

The impact was on the driver's door.

Barrett said neither drugs nor alcohol were a factor in the crash and that Roberts was wearing his seatbelt.

Rudy Hampton, principal at Forsyth Central High School, had this to say about the tragic event.

Forsyth Central's staff and students are heartbroken over the passing of Peter. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. You couldn't find a better young man than Peter. He was the type of person that you would want your kids to have as a best friend or for your daughter to bring home as her future husband. They don't get much better than Peter; he was a remarkable person. We have additional counselors at our school today [Monday] for our students and staff.

According to Roberts' obituary, funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20 at The Vine Community Church in Cumming. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at McDonald and Son Funeral Home & Crematory located at 150 Sawnee Drive in Cumming.

This is the third fatal accident in Forsyth County this month.

See also:

Teen Charged in Fatal Forsyth Collision

UPDATE: Head-On Collision Kills Two in Northeast Forsyth

UPDATE: One Dead After Three-Vehicle Crash in Forsyth County