Toccoa man killed in Hwy. 115 crash near Clarkesville

A Habersham County School Resource Officer detours traffic away from a fatal single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 115 on May 31, 2024.Photo byJerry Neace/NowHabersham.com

The Georgia State Patrol has released the name of the man killed in a single-vehicle wreck Friday on Highway 115 west of Clarkesville.

Troopers say Larry Hart of Toccoa was a passenger in the 1937 Chevrolet pickup. The 73-year-old Hart was ejected when the truck ran off the road and struck a ditch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to the Georgia State Patrol’s preliminary crash report, the truck driver, 78-year-old Jerry Neal of Clarkesville, lost control of the vehicle while traveling south on Hwy. 115. Habersham County Emergency Services transported him to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville with serious injuries.

The accident happened shortly after 1 p.m. Friday, May 31, on Hwy. 115 at Half Moon Court. It shut down the highway near the crash site for nearly four hours.

The State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT) assisted local troopers with their investigation. GSP says no charges have been issued at this time.