Fatal crash near popular Lake Russell Recreation Area

A crash near the popular Lake Russell Recreation Area on Saturday took the life of one.

Georgia State Patrol Post 7 Toccoa responded on Saturday to a wreck on Lake Russell Road, Habersham County Public Information Officer Rob Moore told WNEG News.

The incident, which took place at approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, happened when the driver of a 2007 BMW traveling north on Lake Russell Road failed to maintain the lane while navigating a curve. 

According to Georgia State Patrol preliminary reports, the vehicle left the roadway, traveled down an embankment and struck a tree. 

According to GSP reports, the driver, whose identity has not been released, was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene.