The White County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Cleveland man in connection with a wreck that injured him and another driver Tuesday near Cleveland.
The accident occurred at 3:58 p.m. on Jan. 7 at the intersection of Georgia Highway 115 and the Appalachian Parkway.
25-year old Johathan Pugh was cited for failing to obey a traffic signal. According to the accident report, he was traveling west on GA-115 and ran a red light. His car struck the passenger side of a car passing through the intersection driven by 62-year old Nivia Calcinore of Hiawassee.
Both drivers were injured and transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for treatment.
Deputies also charged Pugh for not wearing his seatbelt.
WRWH News contributed information for this report
