Complete Athens, GA accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Athens result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After an Athens crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When an Athens accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after an Athens wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Athens Police Department;

Athens Fire & Rescue Department;

Clarke County Sheriff’s Office;

Athens major hospitals include Athens Regional Health System Medical Center;

Athens Municipal Court;

Clarke County Superior Court;

Athens real-time traffic report;

Georgia State Insurance Commissioner site.

How do you deal with an insurance claim after an Athens accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal crash occurs, an Athens personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how an Athens accident lawyer helps injured victims.

 

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Thu, 01/11/2024 Car Accident Newborn baby died following a crash that injured the then-pregnant mother near Danielsville Road and Mission Drive in Athens, Georgia
Sun, 01/15/2023 Car Accident Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy killed in single-vehicle crash on Barnett Shoals Road in Athens, Georgia
Sun, 10/24/2021 Motorcycle Accident Marlon Rosales, 21, killed in motorcycle crash off the Epps Bridge Parkway overpass in Athens, Georgia
Sat, 10/09/2021 Pedestrian Accident Ariana Zarse, 20, killed by hit-and-run driver while crossing Broad Street near Foundry Street in Athens, Georgia
Tue, 05/18/2021 Other Type of Accident Dustin Jenkins, 27, killed when struck by truck at construction site on Tallassee Road near Westchester Drive in Athens, Georgia
Mon, 04/26/2021 Car Accident Martha Wood, 72, killed in collision on Atlanta Highway near Fowler Mill Road in Athens, Georgia
Sat, 04/10/2021 Car Accident Gail Wilder, 76, killed in collision at Gaines School Road and Barrington Place in Athens, Georgia
Sun, 03/21/2021 Car Accident Knox Whiten, 21, killed and Virkerria Steward, 28, arrested in hit-and-run collision on Athens Loop in Athens, Georgia
Sat, 03/26/2016 Car Accident Olivia Cox, 22, and Megan Smith, 23, killed, and William Maddox, 23, critically injured in car wreck on Athens Loop in Athens, Georgia
Tue, 10/13/2015 Car Accident David L. Priputen, 64, killed in wreck on U.S. 72 in Athens, Georgia
Fri, 07/03/2015 Car Accident David Henry, 47, killed when his vehicle struck an embankment and overturned on Quinn Road near Athens, Georgia
Sun, 04/19/2015 Pedestrian Accident Juli Ann Vasenden, 47, hit and killed by train near Childs Front Drive in Athens, Georgia
Fri, 02/21/2014 Bicycle Accident Tobias Smith, 19, struck and killed by car while riding his bicycle at night in Clarke County.