Two people escaped serious injury this afternoon in a single car crash on Old Habersham Mill Road. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Deputy Jourdan McRay of the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year old Jordan Ramirez was driving his BMW south on Old Habersham Mill Road when he ran off the shoulder of the road. The car flipped and came to rest at the intersection of Old Habersham and Old Ridge Roads.
Trooper John Jiunta with the Georgia State Patrol says Ramirez and a passenger in his car, 25-year old Krista Funk, were both taken to Habersham Medical Center with minor injuries. He says both were wearing their seatbelts.
The accident temporarily shut down one lane of traffic along Old Habersham Mill Road while emergency crews worked to clear the scene.