HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. — One person was injured in a multi-vehicle crash in south Habersham County on Saturday, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the intersection of GA 365 and Duncan Bridge Road. The wreck shut down the southbound lanes of the highway for more than an hour.
Troopers with GSP Post 7 in Toccoa say a Honda CR-V was traveling northbound on GA 365 when the driver attempted to turn left onto Duncan Bridge Road and failed to yield. A southbound Chevrolet Tahoe attempted to stop but struck the right rear of the Honda. The impact caused the Honda to spin and strike a Ford Fusion SE that was stopped at the red light on Duncan Bridge Road.
The driver of the Honda, 69-year-old Roy Rickman of Lakeland, Florida, was injured in the crash. Habersham EMS transported him to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for treatment. Troopers charged Rickman with failure to yield while turning left.
Selina Buell, 55, of Buford, who was driving the Tahoe, and Jennifer Harris, 47, of Demorest, who was driving the Ford Fusion, were not injured.
Initial reports indicated as many as eight vehicles were potentially involved in the wreck. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, Baldwin Police Department, and Georgia State Patrol responded to the scene.
Crews worked for more than an hour to clear the wreckage and restore traffic flow. The crash remains under investigation.
