A head-on collision on U.S. 129 south of Cleveland Thursday evening injured a Clermont woman and her two children.
The driver of the pickup truck accused of causing the crash was also injured, according to a statement from the Georgia State Patrol.
SFC D. A. Rathel with the Georgia State Patrol post in Gainesville said the accident happened around 6 p.m. just north of Marvin Miles Road near the Hall/White County line.
Troopers say Michael Anthony Parris, Jr., of Cleveland, was traveling north in a Chevrolet Silverado pickup when he crossed the centerline. The truck struck a southbound Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by 38-year-old Candice Bennet Nanney of Clermont.
According to Rathel, Nanney’s 14-year-old daughter, Katie, and her 2-year-old son, Cameron, were riding in the vehicle with her. The teen girl, who was a front-seat passenger, sustained serious injuries. Emergency crews transported her to Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. The toddler was riding in the back seat and sustained a minor injury to his forehead.
Both drivers suffered visible but non-life-threatening injuries, according to troopers. Both drivers and the toddler were transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for treatment.
The trooper investigating the crash said in his report he suspected Parris was tired and may have fallen asleep behind the wheel, but he said DUI was not a factor in the collision. The trooper charged Parris with failure to maintain lane.
