Toccoa Man killed in Franklin Co. Wreck

A Toccoa man has died after a one-vehicle wreck in Franklin County.  According to the Georgia State Patrol, it happened Wednesday afternoon on State Route 59 near One Mile Road.  A 2013 Chevrolet Express van was traveling north on GA 59 when it traveled off the east shoulder of the roadway and struck a tree with its front end.  The driver and the three rear passengers were transported to St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia with non-life-threatening injuries.  The front-seat passenger was trapped in the Chevrolet and was subsequently extricated.  The passenger was transported to St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.  He is identified as 73-year-old Jimmy Tate of Toccoa.  The cause of the crash remains under investigation.