State troopers say a wrong-way driver collided with another vehicle on Highway 441 in Rabun County. The wreck happened around 8:07 p.m. Friday, March 21, near Rabun County High School at the Tiger Connector. The wrong-way driver was charged after the initial accident investigation.
Steven Shane Keyros, 37, of Commerce, was charged with driving on the wrong side of the road and DUI- less safe. He was released from jail on Saturday, March 22, on a $2,300 bond.
According to the Georgia State Patrol’s preliminary crash report, a Chevrolet Impala was traveling south in the northbound lanes, approaching a northbound Lincoln Navigator head-on. The Navigator’s driver attempted to move to the inside lane to avoid a collision, but the Impala struck the SUV in the rear passenger side.
After impact, the Navigator overturned, and the Impala ran off the road and struck a ditch. Debris from the crash damaged the roof and windshield of a northbound Honda CR-V.
According GSP, Keyros was the only occupant in the Impala and the driver of the CR-V was that vehicle’s only occupant.
However, the Navigator had four occupants, including the driver. Two of those occupants were children.
Troopers say the Impala and Navigator drivers reported injuries, but neither driver nor the other occupants were transported to the hospital for treatment.
The wreck shut down one northbound highway lane as troopers investigated the crash, and tow crews cleared the wreckage.
