Monday, May 13, 2002 Two persons were injured, both critically, in separate Forsyth County vehicle accidents this past weekend. 
The first occurred early Friday evening shortly after 8 p.m. A 1999 Ford F350 truck belonging to Fulton County Water Department was northbound on GA 400 at Jot Em Down Road when it collided with a 1990 Chevrolet pickup truck. The driver of the F350 was identified as Bailey Eugene Lee, 61, of Ballground, GA. Lee was not injured. The driver of the Chevrolet, James Daniel Thomason, 54, of Cumming, was flown by helicopter to Atlanta Medical Center. Thomason was travelling west on Jot Em Down Road when the accident occurred. At the time of this release, Thomason is reported to be in critical but stable condition. No charges have been filed, pending completion of an investigation of the accident by Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Specialists. 
The second accident occurred at 6 p.m. Sunday evening on Chattahoochee Road near Shady Grove Road. A 1980 Nissan operated by David Lee Mason, 27, of Cumming left the road, collided with two trees and a fire hydrant, then burst into flames. Mason was ejected from the vehicle and suffered severe head injuries. He was flown by helicopter to North Fulton Regional Medical Center. At last report, Mason is in very critical condition in the Critical Care Unit. Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Specialists are conducting an investigation into the cause of this accident. Photos are of Mr. Mason’s vehicle. |