GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A woman is dead following a fatal car crash in Gainesville Tuesday afternoon. No charges are expected to be filed, Gainesville Police said.
Maria Hernandez exited a business driveway onto Thompson Bridge Road southbound near Oak Tree Drive when her vehicle impacted a Mack dump truck heading northbound. The 75-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries and died at the scene, police said.
The northbound lanes on Thompson Bridge Road were temporarily shut down near the scene on Tuesday.
⚠️TRAFFIC ALERT⚠️ CRASH INVESTIGATION AT THOMPSON BRIDGE RD AT OAK TREE DRIVE. NORTHBOUND LANES OF THOMPSON BRIDGE TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE VERSUS A PASSENGER CAR. PLEASE USE ALTERNATE ROUTES.
— Gainesville Police (@COGPolice) March 15, 2022
