Watkinsville man killed, grandsons injured in crash in Towns Co

Mark Savage’s two young grandchildren were, at last report, still hospitalized after a crash that happened late last week in Towns County. Savage, 63 years old from Oconee County, was killed in the wreck that happened as the family was driving home from a trip to a water park in Hiawassee. The Georgia State Patrol says their car was hit by a dump truck. The 68 year-old dump truck driver was also injured in the accident, which remains under investigation.

From WSB TV…

A Watkinsville man was killed and five other people were injured in a crash on their way home from a Georgia water park on Friday, according to OnlineAthens.com.

Mark Savage, 63, his son-in-law Jeremy Dalton and grandsons Hinton, 11, and Gabe, 10, were driving home from a water park in Hiawassee when they were hit by a dump truck and the car lost control, according to a GoFundMe set up to help the family.

Savage was killed at the scene. Dalton was flown to NEGMC Gainsville while the two boys were flown to CHOA Scottish Rite in Atlanta.

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