State troopers charged a Gainesville driver after they say he pulled into the path of an oncoming vehicle, causing a three-vehicle wreck Monday in Mount Airy.
The wreck happened just before 1 p.m. on April 17 at the intersection of Glade Creek Parkway and Antioch Church Road.
According to the Georgia State Patrol’s preliminary report, Michael Gilstrap, 44, was driving a Honda Odyssey minivan north on Glade Creek. He failed to yield at the intersection and the minivan traveled in front of a Toyota Prius traveling east on Antioch Church Road.
The front of the Prius struck the front driver side of the minivan, the report states. After impact, the Prius traveled into the opposite lane and struck a Toyota Highlander
Troopers say Austin Swartz, 28, of Cornelia was driving the Prius and Miguel Rojas Jimenez, 37, of Toccoa was behind the wheel of the Highlander. Both vehicles were carrying passengers. Justin Dalton, 25, of Cornelia was in the Prius and Yaneli Martinez, 37, of Toccoa, was in the Highlander.
Troopers say all five people involved in the wreck sustained possible minor injuries but they all refused transport, according to Habersham County EMS spokesperson Rob Moore.
Georgia State Patrol Post 7 in Toccoa investigated the crash. Troopers charged Gilstrap with failure to yield after stopping at a stop sign.
