Three people, including a 6-year-old child, were killed in a crash
Friday afternoon, according to the Hart County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff
Mike Cleveland said the accident happened on Lavonia Highway, near the
Lavonia Speedway at 3:30 p.m. Witnesses told investigators that a man
driving a van crossed the center line, hitting the victims' car head-on.
Cleveland
said that a 6-year-old girl, her mother, and a third adult were killed
in the crash. They victims were all from Franklin County, Georgia. The
driver of the van was taken into custody under suspicion of driving
under the influence. He is currently being treated at AnMed Health for
back injuries. Cleveland said the injuries are not life-threatening.
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the accident.
