An 11-year-old boy was critically injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Gillsville Highway in eastern Hall County, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
The accident occurred around 5:45 p.m. on March 17 near the intersection of Gillsville Highway and F. Gilmer Road. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Unit (AIU) is investigating.
According to the initial investigation, Dylan Reems of Homer was riding on the back of a motorcycle operated by his father, 37-year-old Michael Christopher Reems of Homer, when they were struck by a northbound 2019 Dodge Charger. The Charger, driven by 45-year-old Carlos Jermaine Sims of Lula, crossed the centerline and collided with the motorcycle, according to the sheriff’s office.
The injured boy was airlifted to Scottish Rite Hospital – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) with traumatic injuries. The drivers were not injured.
The AIU continues to investigate the crash.
