Two Dawson residents airlifted after head-on collision - Dawson News and Advertiser
Two people were seriously injured Tuesday morning in a head-on collision in northwestern Dawson County. “One patient was transported with serious injuries to Atlanta Medical Center, and a second patient was transported to Grady Hospital also with serious injuries,” Dawson County Emergency Services Chief Lanier Swafford said. Injured in the wreck was Jeremy Burnette, 39, of Dawsonville, who was driving a 1990 Subaru. Also injured was Shannon Holbrooks, 21, of Dawsonville, who was driving a 1994 Lexus LS400. The accident occurred at approximately 9 a. m. , April 21, near the intersection of Highway 136 and Bailey Waters Road. “A 1990 Subaru driven by Jeremy Burnette was believed to be traveling west on Highway 136 when it crossed the center line, striking the Lexus head-on,” Georgia State Patrol Spokeswoman Robin Stone said Thursday. Holbrook is in serious but stable condition, Stone said, and had undergone surgery for broken bones. Once the patients were stabilized, they were taken by ambulance to Elliott airfield, off Highway 183, and airlifted to hospitals. A young Army Combat Lifesaver, who lives near the crash scene, assisted the young woman. Katie Earwood, 27, was at home watching television Tuesday morning, April 21, when she heard a loud boom. Source: www.dawsonadvertiser.com
