The man who was involved in a single-vehicle wreck Tuesday afternoon on Highway 105 near Demorest has passed away from injuries sustained in that accident.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, Corey Dearing, 40, of Maysville, was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville after the wreck and died from his injuries on Wednesday.
The agency said Dearing was reportedly driving a tow truck south on Cannon Bridge Road when the vehicle crossed the center line and overcorrected. This sent the vehicle off the west shoulder and down an embankment. The truck also overturned into a creek bed during the incident.
The tow truck was towing a Ford F-350 at the time of the incident.
The investigation is ongoing.
Original story published June 21 at 7:20 a.m.:
A wreck in Habersham County on Highway 105 (Cannon Bridge Road) near Demorest forced the roadway's blockage during the afternoon commute Tuesday.
Habersham County spokesman Rob Moore says the crash occurred after 3:00 p.m., forcing the road to be closed between Old Cleveland Road and Smith Loop Road for four hours.
A release from Georgia State Patrol of Toccoa says the tow truck driven by Corey Dearing of Maysville was travelling southbound when it went into the northbound lane, overcorrected and rolled down an embankment while carrying a pickup truck.
GSP added that Dearing was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville with injuries. No charges have been filed.
