Medical Episode causes Woman to crash into Porches

A medical episode caused a woman to lose control of her 2013 Ford C-Max and crash into the porches of two buildings in Tiger. The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office reports the incident occurred at 1:08pm on December 7, 2023, on Old 441 South at its intersection with Tiger Connector Road. According to the accident report, the woman was traveling north when she had a medical episode causing her to lose control of the vehicle, cross into the southbound lane, and then off the roadway into the porches of two buildings. There was extensive damage to both buildings on Old Fruit Stand Lane in Tiger. The driver was taken to the hospital by Rabun County EMS.