At least 17 people died on Georgia’s roads over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, law enforcement officers worked fatal wrecks in Dougherty, Richmond, Cobb (2), Oconee, Troup, Toombs, Brooks, Dodge, and Dekalb counties, and the cities of Lawrenceville, Forsyth, Rincon, Thomasville, Columbus, Roswell, and Sandy Springs.
Northeast Georgia fatality
The one fatality reported in Northeast Georgia occurred the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 29. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the two-vehicle afternoon crash happened on GA 24 near Thomas Farm Road in Oconee County.
Troopers say Joshua Herrington, 35, of Madison, was driving a Ford F-150 south on GA 24 when he crossed the centerline and struck a northbound Honda Accord head-on. The Honda driver, 19-year-old Jackson Dodgen of Brunswick, died at the scene. Herrington was transported to the hospital to be evaluated for injuries.
GSP’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team assisted troopers from Post 32 in Athens with the crash investigation.
Last year, 23 people died on Georgia’s roads over the Thanksgiving holiday. This year’s 102-hour holiday travel period began on Nov. 27 and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1.
