Demorest, GA - At 1:15 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025, deputies from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched along with units from Habersham County Emergency Services and Demorest Fire Department to a wreck with injuries on Cannon Bridge Road (Ga. 105) at Cap Fry Road outside Demorest. Three Habersham County Emergency Services ambulances transported patients to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville.

Pictured above is the Ford F-150 that was involved in the deadly crash on GA 105/Cannon Bridge Road on Saturday, October 25, 2025. (Rob Moore/Habersham County Sheriff's Office)

At approximately 1:40 PM, GSP troopers arrived at the scene. A 2017 Dodge Journey was attempting to turn left on Cap Fry Road when it was struck in the rear by a 2006 Ford F150. The driver of the Dodge, Arlen R. Garrett, 71, from Cleveland, was transported to NGMC Gainesville, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is assisting with the investigation.