A Gainesville woman was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with a November single-vehicle wreck in Hall County that left both the woman and her passenger with injuries.
According to a press release from the Hall County Sheriff's Office, Samantha Elizabeth Ballinger, 29, faces a variety of charges including serious injury by vehicle, a felony, as well as DUI.
The accident happened on Nov. 26, 2022, at about 8 p.m. Ballinger was reportedly driving west on Shirley Road in a Toyota 4Runner. The vehicle left the roadway near Wild Turkey Way and hit two trees.
Ballinger and her passenger, Bryan Martin, 29, of Gainesville, were both taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for treatment. Ballinger suffered a substantial ankle injury while Martin suffered a broken arm.
Alongside the serious injury by vehicle charge, Ballinger was also charged with the following misdemeanors:
- DUI of alcohol
- Driving on the wrong side of the road
- Open container violation
- Driving too fast for conditions
- Reckless driving
Ballinger turned herself into the Hall County Jail Tuesday morning.
