A Cornelia man is scheduled to be arraigned next month on charges filed against him in a wreck that killed an Alto teenager. 44-year old Gregory Purcell is charged with 2nd degree vehicular homicide and failure to yield right of way in the accident that claimed the life of 18-year old Samantha Williams.
Williams died on December 8, 2016 in a head-on collision with Purcell on Pea Ridge Road. Authorities say Purcell was attempting to turn left into a private driveway and failed to yield. His pickup collided head-on with the car Williams was driving.
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Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. Two 17-year old passengers in her car were injured.
Williams was a high school student at the Mountain Education Center.
Purcell was arrested March 2 by the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office. He was released from jail on his own recognizance. His arraignment is scheduled for April 13.
