Athens-Clarke County police are investigating an apparent wrong-way crash that killed one person and injured five others Wednesday night.
On March 15, at approximately 9:27 p.m., the Athens-Clarke County Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at Lexington Road and Oak Drive. The initial investigation indicates that a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by Jesse Garner, 67, of Athens, was traveling westbound on Lexington in an eastbound lane.
At the intersection of Lexington Road and Oak Drive, the Malibu collided head-on with a 2016 Nissan Rogue driven by a 23-year-old male.
Garner died at the scene.
EMS transported the Nissan’s five occupants to a local hospital. Police say all of them are expected to survive.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Senior Police Officer Trotter at 762-400-7362 or by email at [email protected].
This is the fourth fatal motor vehicle crash in Athens-Clarke County this year.
