SYLVESTER, Worth County, Ga., Oct. 28, 2026 — Two people were taken to a hospital on Tuesday morning, October 27, after a semi-truck and a pickup truck collided in Sylvester, according to the assistant fire chief. The crash happened around 10:37 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 112 (N. Main Street) and Highway 33 (E. Franklin Street), near T.C. Jeffords Park.
Assistant Fire Chief Casey Chapman said a passenger was trapped inside the pickup truck when crews arrived. Firefighters worked to free that person from the vehicle, Chapman said.
Two people were taken to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, according to Chapman. No other injuries were reported.
All four lanes at the intersection were expected to stay closed until around 1 p.m. while the Georgia State Patrol investigated what led to the crash. No cause had been released as of Tuesday.
We wish those injured a full recovery.
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