A Gainesville man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon following a serious crash on Ga. 52 near Breezy Lane.
According to the Georgia State Patrol, Joseph Lance, 53, was driving under the influence of alcohol. Lance was driving west on Ga. 52 in a 2012 Ford F250 while Samantha Wade, 34 of Lula, was traveling east on Ga. 52 in a 2016 Toyota Highlander.
Lance allegedly failed to maintain his lane of travel, crossed the center line and struck Wade’s vehicle head-on. Both vehicles came to a rest off the south shoulder of Ga. 52, just west of Breezy Lane.
Both Wade and her passenger were transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Wade sustained serious injuries, while her passenger’s injuries were minor.
Lance also sustained minor injuries but he refused treatment. He was taken to the Hall County Jail, where he was charged with DUI, failure to maintain lane and serious injury by vehicle. The crash is under investigation.
