A two-vehicle accident closed State Route 17 at Rennie Hames Road, just west of Clarkesville for over an hour this morning. One minor injury was reported, but the individual refused medical transport by Habersham County EMS.
Clarkesville Fire Department, Habersham County Sheriff’s deputies, and Habersham County EMS responded to the accident at around 10:30 a.m. this morning. The accident involved an Isuzu box truck used for a landscape business and a Honda Odyssey van.
Georgia Department of Transportation was notified due to the box truck leaking diesel fuel on the roadway and onto the shoulder of the road.
Georgia State Patrol is investigating the accident.
