Several hospitalized following red-light wreck in Demorest 

Several hospitalized following red-light wreck in Demorest 

DEMOREST, GA – A driver of a Toyota SUV was allegedly impaired when he ran a red light and hit a church’s Ford Econoline van, sending several people to a hospital Saturday. 

This collision happened before 1:45 p.m. at the GA 365 South and Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway intersection, according to Now Habersham. Georgia State Patrol said the intoxicated driver was traveling east on Demorest-Mt while the van (from River Point Community Church) was going south. 

Police said a 15-year-old boy was flown, via a medical helicopter, to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, while a Habersham EMS transported three people to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for serious, life-threatening injuries. 

The Toyota SUV driver, a 64-year-old man, and his passenger were also taken to  NGMC Gainesville.

Police said three other occupants from the church van were also injured but opted for self-transportation to a private hospital for their injuries. 

The driver of the church van, a 29-year-old man, and the passenger were both unharmed. 

Authorities arrested the 64-year-old man and booked him into Habersham County Detention Center. He was charged with DUI, failure to obey signs or control devices, and serious injury by vehicle.

Reader’s Note: While the occupants’ names were mentioned by police and the initial source, our news team has adopted a no-name policy with respect to drivers or victims of car accidents or personal injury-related incidents. As such, our news team has chosen not to mention any names in this news article. 

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