The Georgia State Patrol has released the name of the driver who was injured in a single-vehicle accident Friday in White County. Tasha Williams of Dawsonville was hurt when the Ford Fusion she was driving struck a deer in a curve on Paradise Valley Road and rolled down an embankment.
According to GSP spokesperson Courtney Floyd, Williams was traveling west on Paradise Valley Road west of Bugle Drive around 1:13 p.m. on October 21 when the crash happened. Her car ended up at the bottom of the embankment upside down.
Williams was able to get out of the vehicle, according to White County Public Safety. After EMTs checked her out at the scene, EMS transported her to an area hospital for treatment of her injuries.
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Dean Dyer of WRWH Radio contributed to this report