One person was killed, and three others were injured, including two children, in a single-vehicle wreck in Hart County.
The crash occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, on Lankford Road southeast of Lavonia. Troopers from Georgia State Patrol Post 52 in Hartwell responded to the wreck. They say a Dodge Dakota was traveling south when it left the roadway, spun out, and crashed into a tree.
The driver, 29-year-old Dustin Owen of Lavonia, was seriously injured and was taken to Prisma Healthcare in Greenville, South Carolina.
The front passenger, 22-year-old Brittney Lewis of Lavonia, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 1-year-old male and 2-year-old female, who were also passengers in the vehicle, sustained minor injuries and were transported to Prisma Healthcare for evaluation.
The Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to assist with the investigation, which remains ongoing. No charges have been filed at this time.
