Three people were seriously injured in a head-on collision Wednesday on Highway 115 west of Cleveland. Paramedics airlifted one of the patients from the scene, public safety officials say.
According to the Georgia State Patrol’s preliminary report, a Ford F-150 was traveling west on the highway and an Isuzu wrecker truck was traveling east. The pickup truck driver failed to maintain his lane, crossed over the centerline, and struck the wrecker head-on.
Three people were trapped in the wreckage. One of the vehicle engines caught fire.
White County firefighters were dispatched to the wreck in the 2200 block of Hwy. 115 around 4:15 p.m.
“The fire was promptly contained and did not cause further apparent injury,” says White County Public Safety spokesperson Bryce Barrett.
White County EMS transported the two drivers to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. A passenger in the wreck was flown to the hospital. The state patrol has not released their names.
The crash is still being investigated and charges are pending, says GSP spokesperson Franka Young.
Wednesday’s crash was the second serious-injury wreck this week on Highway 115. On Tuesday, November 8, a head-on collision involving two SUVs and a motorcycle injured three people
