53-year-old Christopher Batten killed and 18-year-old Dawson Hedden hurt in a head-on crash (Lumpkin County, GA)

Authorities identified 53-year-old Christopher Batten, a Murrayville resident, who was killed following a head-on collision in Lumpkin County on early Thursday evening.

The investigation reports showed that an 18-year-old Dawson Hedden of Clarkesville who was traveling in a Jeep Wrangler crossed the centerline while negotiating a curve. Just then, the Wrangler collided head-on with a Toyota Tacoma that was also negotiating the curve.

Due to the impact, the Wrangler rotated counterclockwise and came to a stop in the eastbound lane of Castleberry Bridge Road while the Tacoma rotated counterclockwise and went off the north shoulder, hitting a traffic sign and then a group of trees before finally coming to rest, facing south.

The crash claimed the life of 53-year-old Christopher Batten of Murrayville. Hedden incurred minimal injuries from the crash. Charges are pending and the Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT) is assisting with the investigation.

An investigation continues.

September 27, 2021

Source: accesswdun.com

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