A Fort Payne, Alabama was identified by the Georgia State Patrol as the fatality in a wreck on Monday on Highway 27 at Taylor’s Ridge.

According to the Georgia State Patrol Public Information Office:

On April 29, 2024, at 1:34 PM, Troopers responded to a multiple vehicle crash on GA 1 at Kirby Hollow Road in Chattooga County.

Upon arrival at the scene, Troopers were informed that one of the drivers involved had succumbed to their injuries. The investigation conducted revealed the following sequence of events:

Cameron A. Bryars of Fort Payne, Alabama, was traveling north on GA 1 in a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. For reasons yet to be determined, Mr. Bryars’ vehicle crossed the centerline into the path of a 2017 Dodge 3500 traveling south, resulting in a head-on collision. Subsequently, the Dodge 3500 veered into the northbound lane, where it collided with a 2018 Honda Accord. Mr. Bryars sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Chattooga County Coroner.

Our agency contacted the Alabama Highway Patrol, and their agency made the next of kin notification to Mr. Bryars’ loved ones.