Driver Dies In Head-On Collision in Milton

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MILTON, GA -- A motorist died in a two-vehicle, head-on collision Monday afternoon in Milton.

Milton police responded to the accident on S.R. 9 near Creek Club Drive. According to Milton police spokesperson Lt. Charles Barstow, a vehicle traveling southbound near the intersection crossed the double yellow line and entered into the northbound lane of travel.

The vehicle then collided head-on with a car traveling northbound on the thoroughfare, Barstow said.

Both drivers were transported to North Fulton Hospital. The driver of the southbound vehicle, identified as 53-year-old Gwinnett County resident Timothy Washburn, suffered "major injuries during the collision and later succumbed to those injuries," Barstow added. The northbound driver only received minor injuries.

Milton police traffic specialists continue to investigate the accident. Return to Patch for updates.

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