Toccoa Police Investigating Saturday Wreck

Toccoa Police are still investigating a one-car accident this past weekend near Stephens County Hospital.

It happened on Falls Road, or State Route 17 Alternate, near Hansen Road, on Saturday at just after 8:30 a.m.

According to the report on file with the Toccoa Police Department, a 2001 Ford Escape driven by 28-year-old Nicole Ashley Russell of Toccoa was traveling north on Falls Road near Hansen Road when she lost control of her vehicle, sliding sideways into the southbound lane, then off of the roadway.

Police said that as the vehicle left the roadway just before the bridge, it went airborne over the creek, then struck the bank on the other side with the passenger’s side of the vehicle.

The police report added that when the vehicle struck the bank, it flipped over and landed, resting on the passenger’s side.

According to police, the vehicle had extensive damage and had to be towed from the scene.

Russell was transported to Stephens County Hospital for treatment.

No charges have been filed as of Tuesday afternoon, but police say the investigation is not complete.