6-year-old injured in 2-vehicle accident in Hollywood

A 3-year-old boy riding in this van suffered serious injuries in the wreck. (Jerry Neace/NowHabersham.com)

A 6-year-old boy was injured in an early morning accident Tuesday in Hollywood, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

The wreck happened shortly before 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of GA 15/U.S. Highway 441 and Talmadge Road.

The preliminary State Patrol report says Ronald Thompson, 77, of Clayton, was driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. He failed to stop at the traffic light and ran into a GMC Safari driven by Linda Holtzclaw of Toccoa.

The front of the pickup hit the passenger side of the Safari, causing the Silverado to rotate. The truck came to an uncontrolled rest facing north on  Talmadge Drive. The Safari came to an uncontrolled rest facing southbound on Talmadge Drive.

Habersham County Emergency Services transported the 6-year-old boy to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with suspected serious injuries.

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Towing operators prepare to begin the clearing process after Tuesday morning’s wreck in Hollywood. (Rob Moore/Habersham County)

The accident caused traffic delays in the southbound lane at Talmadge Drive and U.S. 441.

Georgia State Patrol Post 7 in Toccoa is investigating the crash.