An 18-Wheeler Slammed Into a Minivan — 2 Men Died, 2 Were Airlifted. What Happened on 301 South?
Two men are dead and two others are fighting for their lives after a violent collision Saturday evening on U.S. 301 South — a road that has now claimed four lives in just a matter of weeks.
“The minivan was turning left onto 301 South from Oakwood Drive when the 18-wheeler tanker hit it broadside.”
— Trooper First-Class Carl Hutchinson, Georgia State Patrol
According to Bulloch County Coroner Jake Futch, the two male passengers — one in the front seat, one in the back — were killed and pronounced dead at the scene. The minivan’s driver and a young rear-seat passenger survived the crash but were rushed to East Georgia Regional Medical Center before both were airlifted in critical condition to a hospital in Savannah.
The victims were from Camden County and had been visiting family in the area. They were heading home when the crash occurred near Newell Recycling — just a short distance from where two pedestrians were also killed in a separate incident only weeks ago.
Several Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to the scene shortly after 7:10 p.m. The identities of the victims had not been released at press time. The condition of the tanker truck’s driver also remained unknown.
Further details will be published in Tuesday’s Statesboro Herald. Contact: Holli Deal Bragg — 489-9414.
