Friday November 22nd, 2024 4:47PM

Jefferson driver faces charges in death of Toccoa man

A Jackson County man seriously injured in a wreck Tuesday afternoon in Franklin County faces charges in the death of a Toccoa man.

Johnny Burton Freeman, 78, died when his Cadillac DeVille collided with a Ford F-250 pickup truck on Grady School Road at Stone Bridge Road, the Georgia State Patrol said.

Robby Douglas McDaniel, 57, of Jefferson was seriously injured and airlifted to Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

McDaniel faces charges of second-degree vehicular homicide, failure to stop at stop sign and no seatbelt, said Sgt. J.R. Dean of GSP Post 52 Hartwell.

The wreck happened about 3:20 p.m. when the eastbound truck failed to stop at a posted stop sign at the intersection at the intersection of Stone Bridge Road and was struck by the Cadillac.

The Cadillac overturned and the driver of the truck was ejected. 

Freeman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Freeman’s 16-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries and was taken by ambulance to Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

 

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