Christmas Eve took a tragic turn for one local family when a Clarkesville man was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Saturday.
The Georgia State Patrol says Wendell Canup was southbound on GA 255 in a Chevrolet pickup truck when he lost control of the vehicle and ran off the road. The truck struck a tree.
A 911 caller alerted authorities to the crash south of Batesville around 8 p.m. on December 24. The 57-year-old Canup was pronounced dead at the scene, says Habersham County Coroner Kasey McEntire.
“Our thoughts, love, and prayers are with the entire Canup family during this difficult time!” McEntire adds.
Canup is among at least twelve people who have died in traffic accidents statewide since the long Christmas holiday weekend began.
