Highway 19 Closed After Truck and Car Crash in Baconton, Georgia

A crash involving a car and an 18-wheeler closed Highway 19 in Baconton, Georgia, on Saturday night and sent one driver to hospital.

A Mitchell County sheriff’s sergeant told WALB that witnesses reported the car entered from East Daniels after running a stop sign and was struck by the southbound truck. The truck driver reportedly tried to avoid the collision.

The car ended up in a ditch, while the truck overturned. The car’s driver was taken to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. The extent of his injuries was unclear.

Georgia State Patrol was called to the scene. Highway 19 remained closed at 9:30 p.m., with officials expecting the closure to last at least another hour.