4:30 P.M. THURSDAY UPDATE:
One driver was killed, and another injured in head-on collision Thursday morning on Browns Bridge Road near Ash Circle.
“Patrol deputies with the Hall County Sheriffโs Office (HCSO) and the agencyโs Accident
Investigation Unit (AIU) responded to the scene just after 10 a.m.,” HCSO spokeswoman B.J. Williams said. “The victim, an adult male driver who was driving a Toyota Tundra, was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Williams said the other driver, who was operating a Ford F150, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville for treatment.
Charges are pending and other details on the crash, including identification of those involved, will be released following completion of the accident report, Williams added.
MIDDAY POST FROM HCSO:
“๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐
๐ญ๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ด ๐ฝ.๐บ.
Browns Bridge Road has been reopened to traffic. It may take some time for the congestion to clear, so be aware of delays for the next few minutes. Thank you for your patience.
๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐
๐ญ๐ญ:๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฎ.๐บ.
Unfortunately, this collision has resulted in a fatality. Browns Bridge Road will be closed for an extended period of time. Please avoid the area.
๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฆ๐ง
๐ญ๐ฌ:๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐ฎ.๐บ.
Browns Bridge Road / Forth Colony Drive will be shut down for an extended period of time, due to an accident. HCSO is on scene and will handle the investigation. We will update you once the roadway is open.”