GSP releases details from Thursday’s wreck

Additional details have been released regarding an accident that occurred Thursday afternoon near the Jeanette Jamieson Intersection.

According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the accident involved an employee with Fedex who injured when another Fedex truck was backing up to the rear of a Fedex for purposes unloading packages from one truck to the other.

The report issued by the Georgia State Patrol says Savannah Harrell, 23, of Athens had parked her 2018 Econoline Van facing north in a private store parking lot located at 3386 West Currahee Street while she stood at the rear of her vehicle attending to her cargo door.

Lemuel Billingsley, 56, of Athens, was driving his 2018 Econoline Van facing Southbound in the parking lot, directly to the rear of Harrell’s vehicle. Billingsley proceeded to back up, not seeing Harrell standing directly behind his vehicle until an impact occurred.

Billingsley’s vehicle’s rear end first struck Harrell and then the rear bumper of her parked vehicle causing injury and slight bumper damage to both vehicles.

Harrell was life flighted to Northeast Georgia Medical Center with serious injuries.

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Georgia State Patrol to close the intersection to allow the Life Flight helicopter to land on the bypass.

The Carnes Creek Fire Department, Stephens County EMS, Stephens Count 911, and several local volunteer firefighters also assisted the GSP.

WNEG News will continue to follow this story and bring you updates as they become available.