Dawsonville, GA — An 18-wheeler collided head-on with a car along Highway 53 near Dawsonville this past Thursday, killing the truck driver and injuring woman & teenager in the passenger car. Police identified the victims as Misty Anderson, injured, and Jason Dale Kimberly, the deceased truck driver.
This accident happened around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2014. Jason Kimberly was driving his 18-wheeler truck along Highway 53, headed north, when he lost control along a curve in the highway near Buddy Burt Road.
Kimberly’s 18-wheeler swerved into the southbound lanes, clipped Misty Anderson’s oncoming car, and flipped over on the shoulder. Misty Anderson and a 15-year old teen in her car were both taken to a hospital to be treated for their injuries, while a 16-year old in the car refused medical treatment.
The truck driver, Jason Kimberly, was trapped inside his cab and was badly injured. However, he passed away during the hour that it took the emergency workers to get him out of the cab.
We don’t know why Kimberly lost control of his 18-whweeler that morning, but an investigating is ongoing.
Scene of the Accident
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