Driver cited in serious injury wreck in Cornelia

An occupant in this Chevy Trailblazer was taken to the hospital after it collided with a car and struck a tree on Wyly Street in Cornelia on May 28, 2024. (Daniel Purcell/NowHabersham.com)

A two-vehicle wreck in Cornelia Tuesday night sent one person to the hospital. The injured patient was in an SUV that struck a tree.

The accident happened on May 28 at Wyly Street and Summit in Cornelia.

According to the police report, Brandi Bass was driving a passenger car and stopped at the stop sign on Summit Street. She then pulled onto Wyly Street and collided with a Chevrolet Trailblazer.

The impact caused the SUV to crash head-on into a tree, resulting in suspected serious injury to its driver, Thania Garcia. Habersham County EMS transported Garcia to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Demorest.

Bass was checked by EMTS at the scene. Police cited her for failure to yield after stopping at a stop sign.

The impact crushed the front end of the sedan. (Daniel Purcell/NowHabersham.com)
(Daniel Purcell/NowHabersham.com)