A Jackson County man has been charged by the state patrol with DUI following a head-on crash Monday on I-985 in Gainesville that left a Hall County man with serious injuries.
STATE PATROL NARRATIVE:
“On Monday, March 3, 2025, at 08:30 AM, troopers from GSP-Gainesville responded to a multi-vehicle crash on I-985, south of Exit 20 (Queen City Pkwy/Candler Rd), within the city limits of Gainesville.
Upon arrival and investigation, it was determined that a gray Ram 1500 pickup truck, driven by Robert Jordan Breda, 35, of Jefferson was traveling north on I-985, entered the grass median and then traveled up an embankment toward the southbound lanes.
Upon striking the cable barriers, the truck crossed the barrier and entered the southbound lanes, where it struck a Jeep Cherokee, driven by Greta Davison Clay, 58, of Gainesville. After the vehicles collided, they both overturned, with the Ram coming to rest on the shoulder of I-985 south and the Jeep coming to a rest on the cable barriers in the grass median.
Ms. Clay was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Mr. Breda was believed to be under the influence and was placed under arrest for Failure to Maintain Lane, Driving Under the Influence, and Serious Injury By Vehicle…”