A Jefferson woman is charged in connection with a wreck in Mt. Airy that sent three people to the hospital.
It happened Christmas Eve on GA 365 near Habersham Hills Cinema.
27-year-old Nellie Kristina Fortner was driving a 1997 Dodge Caravan west on Cody Road when she attempted to cross the highway. The State Patrol says she failed to yield and ran into the path of a southbound 2012 BMW 5281.
The BMW struck the van on the right passenger side.
A passenger in the van, 28-year-old William Higginbotham of Alto, suffered serious injuries. Fortner sustained possible injuries. Both were taken by ambulance to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville.
The driver of the car, 76-year-old Robert Pinney of Stone Mountain, was taken by ambulance to Habersham Medical Center with possible injuries.
Fortner was charged with failure to yield.
