FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. — One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning on Georgia 17 in Franklin County.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, troopers responded to the crash around 7:08 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the area of Georgia 17 near Brogdon Circle and Cedar Lane Drive.
Investigators said a 2004 Jeep Liberty was possibly stopped and disabled in the roadway, facing north on Georgia 17. A 2011 Ford Expedition, also traveling north, struck the left rear of the Jeep with its right front.
After impact, the Jeep left the east shoulder of the roadway and overturned. The driver of the Jeep, identified as Thomas Robert Hyde, 55, of Royston, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Ford Expedition came to rest facing south in the southbound lane of Georgia 17. The driver of the Expedition, Sheila Denise Willis, 48, of Royston, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Troopers said heavy fog in the area may have been a contributing factor in the crash. No impairment is suspected, and no charges have been filed at this time.
The crash remains under investigation. The Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is assisting with the case.
