The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) provided some details about the wreck that sent five people to area hospitals on Thursday, March 6. The four vehicle wreck occurred on GA 365 at the intersection of Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway.
According to the GSP preliminary report, a 2013 Ford Taurus was traveling northbound on Georgia 365 as it approached the Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway intersection. A 2024 Tesla Model Y and a 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, were stopped at the red light at the intersection.
The Taurus attempted to pass between the two stopped vehicles. It struck the rear passenger side of the Tesla and the rear driver side of the Jeep. The Taurus continued into the intersection, where a 2018 BMW 320 was waiting in the southbound turning lane to make a left turn onto Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway.
As the BMW began its turn, the Taurus collided with the driver’s side of the BMW, striking it with the front of the vehicle. The impact caused the Taurus to rotate and overturn, coming to a stop on its roof.
The accident is still under investigation and charges are pending, according to Georgia State Patrol.
Habersham County E-911 began receiving calls about the wreck at 12:24 p.m. Thursday afternoon and dispatched first responders to the scene. E-911 was advised that GA 365 northbound was blocked as well as one southbound lane at the intersection of Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway. Deputies began detouring northbound traffic onto Iron Ore Road. GA 365 was reopened at 1:49 p.m.
According to Habersham County Public Information Officer Ashlyn Brady, Habersham County Emergency Services, Demorest Fire Department, and Cornelia Fire Department responded to the call. A Rabun County Med Unit that was passing through the area at the time of the accident also assisted at the scene.
Of the five injured, two were transported to Stephens County Hospital by the Rabun County Med Unit. Habersham EMS transported three patients. Two of the patients were transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Habersham and one patient was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Gainesville. None of the patients had critical injuries, according to Brady.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
