Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Fatal, serious injury wrecks reported last week in Habersham County

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office responded with Habersham County Emergency Services units Monday, December 15, 2025, to a wreck that resulted in a fatality outside Demorest.

The single-vehicle wreck was reported at 10:44 a.m. in the area of Twin Peaks Drive and Habersham Mills Road.

The Habersham County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the man who died in a traffic accident last week. Kenneth “Vamp” Burton, 72, of Clarkesville, was killed in the crash.

The incident occurred Dec. 15 on Twin Peaks Drive near Habersham Mills Road outside Demorest. Emergency responders were called to the scene shortly before 11 a.m. after reports that a vehicle had left the roadway and struck a tree.

Local law enforcement agencies and the Georgia State Patrol responded to the crash. Authorities said Burton was pronounced dead at the scene.

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One person suffered serious injuries in a wreck Thursday, December 18, 2025, on Camp Creek Road near Wilson Road outside Cornelia.

The two-vehicle wreck in front of the City of Cornelia water treatment plant was reported at 3:52 p.m.


The wreck resulted in the closure of Camp Creek Road until just after 5:30 p.m.

Habersham News has contacted the Georgia State Patrol for more details and will follow up on this story once more information is available.

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