Man seriously injured in ATV accident on GA 17

The Polaris ATV hit a tree and overturned off GA 17 northwest of Clarkesville. (Daniel Purcell/Now Habersham)

An all-terrain vehicle crashed early Sunday on GA 17 northwest of Clarkesville. The accident seriously injured one man.

Officials were alerted to the accident when someone called 911 around 5 a.m. to report a man lying on the side of the road. Habersham County Emergency Services and Sheriff’s deputies responded. When they arrived on the scene they found the injured man near the overturned ATV.

Habersham EMS transported him to the Northeast Georgia Medical Center trauma unit in Gainesville. Officials have not released his name or condition.

Habersham County Emergency Services and sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene after a 911 caller reported a man lying on the side of the road. (Daniel Purcell/Now Habersham)
First responders found the injured driver lying on the side of the road near the overturned ATV. (Daniel Purcell/Now Habersham)