Habersham County Personnel respond to Wreck on Ga. 15 in Turnerville

Habersham County E-911 was notified at 7:52am Tuesday, April 16, of a wreck involving a tractor-trailer truck and a small SUV on Ga. 15 (Expressway 441) northbound at Turkey Crest Road in Turnerville. A Habersham County Sheriff’s Office deputy was the first to arrive at 7:54am and updated dispatchers that there was entrapment in the SUV and the driver appeared to have serious injuries. Habersham County Emergency Services Engine 9, Med 9, Engine 17, Engine 14, Battalion 1, Captain 1, Med 21, and PIO responded, along with multiple units from the sheriff’s office. An Air Life Georgia medical helicopter was called to the scene and transported the injured driver. Both directions of Ga. 15 were closed until the helicopter cleared the scene, then northbound lanes remained closed until about 10:20am while towing operators cleared the road. Georgia State Patrol Post 7 Toccoa investigated. A Georgia Department of Public Safety Motor Carrier Compliance Officer also responded.