Man Airlifted After 4-Vehicle Crash In Cartersville

CARTERSVILLE, GA -- Two people were injured Thursday evening in a four-vehicle crash on Burnt Hickory Road in Cartersville. Law enforcement and Bartow County EMS crews responded to the crash around 7:18 p.m. Dec. 14 just north of Sugar Valley Road.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, a 1998 Ford F-150 was traveling southbound on Burnt Hickory Road while a 2017 Toyota Tacoma was going northbound. A 2009 BMW 328i was following the Tacoma while a 2004 Honda Accord was following the BMW.

A preliminary investigation conducted by troopers shows the driver of the Ford failed to maintain its lane of travel when he veered into the northbound lane and struck the driver side mirror of the Toyota pickup truck driven by Samuel David Young, 27, of Cartersville, the agency said.

The driver of the Ford, identified as 28-year-old Jacob Tyler Forsyth of Cartersville, overcorrected to the right and traveled off the west side of the road. He then overcorrected to the left, traveled back into the northbound lane and collided head-on with the BMW, which was driven by 19-year-old Travis Terry of Cassville.

The BMW traveled off the east side of the road and came to an uncontrolled rest in a ditch. The Ford then rolled onto its passenger side and began to rotate counterclockwise when it hit the front of the Honda Accord. The truck then traveled into the ditch and came to an uncontrolled stop on the east side of the road.

Bartow County EMS spokesperson Brad Cothran said the 19-year-old male was entrapped inside the car and suffered lower leg trauma. He was airlifted to Atlanta Medical Center for treatment. Another motorist at the scene, a woman, was also taken to Cartersville Medical Center for treatment of chest pain.

The Georgia State Patrol said the accident remains under investigation and the report has not been completed. Return to Patch for updates.

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