Banks County man dies in single-vehicle accident

fatal accident

Authorities are investigating the cause of a single-vehicle wreck that killed a man in Homer.

Banks County Emergency Services responded to the crash at 479 Highway 51 South on April 25 at 8:36 a.m., says Fire Chief Steve Nichols.

Crews extricated the male driver, approximately 50 years of age, from the truck.

“Life-saving measures were taken, and the patient was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries,” says Nichols. He adds, the man “was local to Banks County.”

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash but has not released any other details.