The Georgia State Patrol is investigating after a fiery wreck on GA 15/Expressway 441 southbound in Turnerville sent one person to the hospital.
A two-vehicle wreck was reported Tuesday morning at 7:14 a.m. at the Glen Hardman Road intersection. The Georgia State Patrol said one vehicle caught fire after the initial collision.
The wreck shut down the southbound lanes of GA 15 for about an hour.
The fire was quickly extinguished but one person was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville for treatment. The person was sent in non-emergent condition, an EMS spokesperson said.
The road reopened around 8:25 a.m.
Habersham County Emergency Services and the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office responded to the wreck. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating.
