Two drivers are killed in a head-on collision in Houston County.
According to a press release from the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, the deadly wreck happened around 6:30 pm Friday on GA-247 near Beaver Creek Road.
The release says 29-year-old Valona Jo Wright of Hawkinsville was northbound in a Honda Accord while 48-year-old Sue Ann Bray of Ellijay was southbound in a Nissan Altima. According to the release, the Honda crossed over the line and struck the Altima head on. It says both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, and an 8-month-old male passenger in the Honda was treated and released from Perry Hospital.
The release says officials don’t know if alcohol or drug impairment was involved in the crash, which remains under investigation.