A 72-year-old woman was seriously injured Saturday when the car she was riding in was hit by a deer. This happened about noon in Habersham County.
GEORGIA STATE PATROL NARRATIVE:
“On June 29, at 12:06 PM, troopers responded to GA 15 and Tom Borne Road for a vehicle crash.
The investigation revealed vehicle 1 was traveling north on Georgia 15 when a deer entered its path of travel and struck the vehicle, traveling through the windshield.
A passenger in the vehicle, Ellen Fiorenza (72 YO), was seriously injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment.
EARLIER STORY:
A car-deer collision in Habersham County at midday Saturday left a passenger in the car with serious injuries. It happened north of Hollywood about noon on Georgia 15/Expressway near Tom Born Road.
HABERSHAM CO. NEWS RELEASE:
“During the collision, the deer entered the passenger compartment of the vehicle, resulting in serious injuries to the passenger…
Because of inclement weather in the area, Habersham County-based Air Life Georgia was unable to fly, so the medical flight crew joined (an ambulance crew) on Georgia 365 in Baldwin in helping provide care for the patient on the way to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville…
The roadway was cleared (shortly after 1:00 p.m.).”