HIAWASSEE, Ga. — An inmate working on a county road detail crew was injured Monday after a tree fell on him while crews cleared road shoulders along Highway 76 near Short Phillips Lane, according to the Towns County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information indicates the incident occurred during routine maintenance work when a tree being cut came down and struck the inmate. The inmate was transported to a regional Level 1 trauma center for treat…
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