GSP Releases Additional Info on Sunday Wreck

The Georgia State Patrol has released more information on a serious accident last weekend on the Toccoa By-pass involving a van from Martin Baptist Church.

The accident occurred during the noon hour on Sunday.

According to the GSP report, a GMC Sierra driven by 29-year-old Jason Christopher Howell of Toccoa was traveling east on Memorial Drive and attempting to cross over the By-pass when it struck the van.

The GSP said the right front of the truck hit the left front of the van in the intersection, causing the van to overturn and end up in a ditch along the side of the roadway.

Troopers said Howell was charged with DUI and failure to yield while crossing the roadway.

A total of 12 people were injured in the accident, according to the report.