Traffic crawls on Highway 27 this morning.The Dalton Police Department is looking for witnesses of a crash that happened this morning on the North Dalton Bypass. The crash resulted in non-life threatening injuries to all parties involved and severe damage to both vehicles, according to a news release.
The crash was reported shortly after 8:20 a.m. on the North Bypass (GA 3) at the intersection with Cross Plains Trail. A white 2012 Chevy Sonic driven by Vanessa Harrison of Dalton was traveling northbound on the bypass and struck a black 2005 GMC Sierra truck as the truck attempted to turn left off the new Pleasant Grove Drive extension to travel southbound on the bypass, police said.
The truck, which was driven by Blake Burris of Ringgold, was flipped onto its side by the impact. Burris, Harrison and a passenger in the Sonic were transported to Hamilton Medical Center with injuries that were considered non-life threatening, police said.
Both drivers reported that they believed they had the right of way from the traffic signal at the intersection. Burris told an investigator that he had a flashing yellow turn arrow and Harrison told police that she had the green light. No witnesses stopped at the scene. The Dalton Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed this crash to contact Officer Matthew Dykes at 706-278-9085, dial 9 and enter extension 147.
Also, as part of the Shepherd Road Bridge replacement project, the contractor will be conducting a concrete pour today on the Shepherd Road Bridge in Hamilton County between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to a news release. The bridge will be closed at that time. SR-153 will remain open during this work. Those wishing to get to the airport from SR-153 South will be able to use the Shepherd Road exit. Those wishing to access the airport from SR-153 North will use the Shallowford Road exit. THP is expected to assist with traffic control.