GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A Gainesville man has been charged in connection with a deadly head-on crash on Browns Bridge Road that killed a Cartersville man, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
Scott Douglas Kneiss, 61, was charged with homicide by vehicle in the second degree following the two-vehicle collision that occurred just after 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, near Ash Circle, authorities said.
Investigators said Kneiss was driving eastbound in a Ford F-150 when he crossed the centerline and struck a Toyota Tundra traveling westbound. The driver of the Toyota, Charles Holloway Jr., 63, of Cartersville, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Kneiss suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville for treatment before being transported to the Hall County Jail. In addition to the vehicular homicide charge, he was also charged with failure to maintain lane and driving with an expired tag. He posted a $16,960 bond and was released Thursday night, officials said.
Patrol deputies and the sheriff’s office Accident Investigation Unit initially responded to the crash, which shut down a portion of Browns Bridge Road during the investigation. At the time, authorities said charges were pending and that additional details would be released after the crash report was completed.
The crash remains under investigation.
