Two overnight wrecks investigated by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) resulted in four people being taken to the hospital, the sheriff’s office reported Wednesday morning.
In one instance, the at-fault driver blamed faulty windshield wipers for the accident. It happened Athens Highway and Gillsville Highway about 9:00. The report says he turned into the path of the other driver.
“It was raining at the time, and he told the deputy his vision was hampered,” spokeswoman B.J. Williams said. “Both drivers and a passenger in (the second) vehicle were transported to the hospital with injuries.” The nature of the injuries and their seriousness were not disclosed.
The driver charged with causing the accident was charged with failure to yield the right-of-way and not having working windshield wipers.
The second accident happened in the 2100 block of Candler Road when one vehicle pulled from a convenience store parking lot into the path of another. The at-fault driver was charged with failure-to-yield. The other driver was taken to the hospital “for evaluation,” Williams said.