GSP identifies man killed in antique pickup truck crash near Clarkesville

The Georgia State Patrol has released the name of the man who died in a car crash on Highway 115 west of Clarkesville on Friday.

According to police, Larry Hart of Toccoa was a passenger in the 1937 Chevrolet pickup truck. Hart, 73, was thrown from the vehicle when it left the road and into a ditch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to the Georgia State Patrol’s preliminary accident report, the truck driver, 78-year-old Jerry Neal of Clarkesville, lost control of the vehicle while traveling south on Highway 115. Habersham County EMS transported him to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville with serious injuries.

The accident occurred on Friday, May 31, shortly after 1 p.m. on Highway 115 near Half Moon Court. The highway near the accident site was closed for nearly four hours.

The State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT) assisted local police in their investigation. According to GSP, no charges have been filed at this time.