DEMOREST — A tractor-trailer overturned on East Mize Road early Friday, forcing authorities to shut down the roadway in both directions as crews worked to clear the scene.
At 7:38 a.m. wreck occurred just east of Preferred Way Lane. East Mize Road, which runs between the Double Bridge Connector and Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway, was closed in both directions near the crash site before reopening shortly after 11 a.m.
Habersham County sheriff’s deputies and Habersham County EMS personnel responded to the scene.
According to Capt. Crystal Zion of the Georgia State Patrol, a 2019 Western Star tractor-trailer was traveling east on East Mize Road approaching Preferred Way Lane when the driver failed to maintain his lane while descending a grade.
“The tractor-trailer driven by Cesar Prado Isais, age 45, from Gainesville, Ga., failed to maintain his lane with his rear tires,” Zion said in a statement. “Once off the roadway, Mr. Prado attempted to regain control but over-corrected the tractor-trailer to overturn onto its right side.”
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the crash. No additional details, including whether the driver was injured or if charges are pending, were immediately available.
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