A woman remains in critical condition after an early morning wreck on U.S. Highway 27 in LaFayette.
Walker County 911 dispatched emergency responders to the scene on 6:56 a.m.
According to Georgia State Patrol Post 41, Helen Janice Rollins, 50, of Summerville, was driving north in a Kia Optima and was attempting to make a left turn onto Shattuck Industrial Boulevard when she “T-boned” a Chevrolet 3500 van with five men inside.
Rollins failed to yield, thus causing the wreck.
Rollins’ vehicle spun 480 degree and careened into a ditch.
She was transported by helicopter to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.
As of 12:30 p.m., she was undergoing surgery and in critical condition.
The five men in the van received minor injuries, with one suffering a broken hand.
Georgia State Patrol Post 41 investigated the scene. Walker County Sheriff's Department, Walker County Emergency Services, and Puckett EMS responded to the scene as well.
WALKER COUNTY MESSENGER








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