A Gainesville man was killed and his passenger suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle
traffic accident Saturday night on Mountain View Road.
HALL CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE:
“Just before 10:30 p.m., Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies arrived at the scene of
the accident, locating an SUV that had crashed into a tree.
The vehicle caught fire after the crash, trapping the driver inside. Personnel with Hall County Fire Rescue (HCFR), who had arrived on scene, extinguished the fire and pulled the driver from the vehicle. The
passenger managed to exit the vehicle on his own. He was located a short distance from the
crash site.
Investigators with HCSO’s Accident Investigation Unit (AIU) have determined the driver,
identified as Jaime Modesto Priciliano, 26, was traveling westbound on Mountain View
Road when he traveled onto the shoulder of the roadway just west of Dogwood Drive. As he
attempted to steer back onto the roadway, he lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree.
Mr. Priciliano died at the scene of the accident. The passenger, identified as Vidal Reyes
Gurrero, 21, of Gainesville, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
The preliminary investigation has determined speed was a contributing factor in the crash.”