Today, the Georgia State Patrol released more details about an accident that happened July 11 at the Habersham/White County line. According to the report, the wreck seriously injured 17-year-old Miguel Leco of Mt. Airy.
Leco was a passenger in a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze driven by Salvador Velazquez, 24, of the same address in Mt. Airy. They were traveling south on GA 17 around 9:45 p.m. the night of the accident when Velazquez ran off the west shoulder of the road down an embankment. On its way down, the vehicle struck a small tree and overturned. It rolled end over end before landing on its top.
Habersham 911 got the initial call and dispatched Habersham County Emergency Services to the scene. Upon arrival, EMS determined the crash happened just over the county line and requested assistance from White County.
AirLife transported Leco to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in critical condition. Officials have not released an update on his condition.
Since the call was initially reported as Habersham’s, a trooper from Georgia State Patrol Post 7 in Toccoa responded. GSP’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is assisting with the investigation. GSP in Toccoa would not release details immediately following the wreck, saying it was “still under investigation.”
The accident shut down both lanes of Highway 17 near the accident site for roughly an hour.
