Update published on Aug. 15, 2025 @ 12 p.m.:
Authorities in Hall County reported that a driver was left with serious but non life-threatening injuries following a vehicle wreck that destroyed an awning at the Exxon Circle K in Oakwood.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said the crash occurred just before 11:30 a.m. Thursday when the driver of a Tesla Model 3 was traveling northbound on Falcon Parkway when he left his travel lane and struck a raised concrete curb at the intersection of Martin Road. The vehicle then vaulted over a drainage ditch and struck a small tree on the property.
After hitting the tree, the vehicle then launched from a pile of dirt at the base of the tree and landed on top of a Dodge Caravan, which was parked at the convenience store. The tesla then continued uncontrolled into a support beam on an awning covering gas pumps, which caused part of the structure to collapse.
In the process, a gas pump was knocked free from its base, striking a Honda Accord parked at the pumps. Debris from the Tesla damaged two more vehicles, according to HCSO.
The driver was identified as Nicholas Richard Murciano, 29, of Gainesville. Murciano was transported to
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries.
No one was in the other vehicles involved at the time of the accident and no one on the property of the gas station was injured in the crash.
Charges are pending based on the outcome of the investigation.
Original story published on Aug. 14, 2025 @ 8 p.m.:
The Exxon Circle K on Martin Road at Falcon Parkway in Oakwood had its canopy over its pumps collapse after reportedly getting hit with a vehicle.
There are no other details available at this time, as the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said their Accident Investigation Unit (AIU) was wrapping up at the scene at around 2 p.m. There was no major traffic impact to their knowledge, but no other details have been released publicly.
More photos of the Exxon can be viewed above by clicking on the main photo and scrolling through.
This article will be updated as information becomes available.
