Sautee man seriously injured in Thursday morning accident

(Cleveland)- A White County man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident north of Cleveland Thursday morning.

A news release from the Georgia State Patrol in Gainesville advised that the accident occurred on Albert Reid Road at approximately 7:35 AM.

The GSP report stated that a 1989 Jeep Wrangler operated by 28-year old Calvin Brand of Sautee was traveling south on Albert Reid Road negotiating a curve. The trooper investigating the accident said the driver lost control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway, and the front of the vehicle struck a culvert and overturned on its passenger side. The driver was ejected from the vehicle.

White County EMS transported the driver, who suffered serious injuries, to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for treatment.

The state patrol said the weather was clear, traffic was light, and the roadway was dry at the time of the accident.