A Gainesville man suffered serious injuries when a Chevrolet pickup truck struck his motorcycle at the intersection of Clarks Bridge Road and Lula Road/SR 52 Sunday night, June 8.
According to the preliminary investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Accident Investigation Unit (AIU), 39-year-old Dustin Rodney Turner entered the intersection traveling northbound on Clarks Bridge Road. The truck driver, 59-year-old Candy Marie Wright of Dahlonega, was traveling eastbound on Lula Road and failed to stop at the stop sign, striking Turner’s motorcycle.
Wright remained at the scene following the collision. She and her passenger were not injured, the sheriff’s office said.
As a result of the crash, Turner suffered serious injuries, including a fracture to his left ankle. Hall County EMS transported him to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville for treatment.
The sheriff’s office said charges are pending in the case.
The collision was reported just before 10:30 p.m. The intersection of Clarks Bridge Road and Lula Road was closed for approximately an hour and a half during the incident investigation.
