Five people were transported to area hospitals for injuries they received in a four vehicle wreck that occurred on GA 365 at the intersection of Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway early Thursday afternoon.
Details are few at this time. 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.
The accident disrupted traffic at the busy intersection for at least an hour while emergency personnel cleared the scene.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
