Serious injuries spared in head-on

By Becky Long

Publisher

A head-on collision on Tusquittee

Road Friday evening interrupted traffi c

fl ow for about an hour, but did not result

in serious injuries.

Johathan Buck Taylor, was driving

a 1988 Ford SUV south on Tusquittee

Road when the vehicle crossed left of

center and struck a 2005 Ford pickup

head-on.

The pickup was driven by Carl Edwords,

of Hayesville, according to the

accident report fi led by N.C. Trooper AJ

Gordon. Edwards was not transported

for medical services. His truck sustained

an estimated $12,000 in damages.

Taylor, also of Hayesville, was initially

transported to the Murphy hospital and

has since been released. Damages to his

vehicle are estimated at $6,500.

Taylor was charged with driving while

impaired. He has a July court date.