A Gainesville man faces DUI and other charges following a wreck Tuesday that seriously injured a Lula woman.
On December 27, at approximately 5:16 p.m., the Georgia State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Route 52 near Breezy Lane. The investigation revealed that Joseph Lance, 53, was traveling west on SR 52 in a Ford F250. Samantha Wade, 34, was traveling eastbound on SR 52 in a Toyota Highlander.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, Lance failed to maintain his lane of travel, crossed the centerline, and struck the Highlander head-on.
The crash seriously injured Wade. She was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville along with her passenger who sustained minor injuries.
Lance sustained minor injuries in the wreck and refused treatment, state troopers say. He was arrested and booked at the Hall County Jail for DUI, failure to maintain lane, and serious injury by vehicle.
The state patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT) is investigating the crash.
