April 12, 2022–10:00 a.m.

GEORGIA STATE PATROL

One person was killed in a Monday morning wreck on Switch Road in Gordon County.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, a vehicle driven by Brody Montana Rutledge left the roadway, and struck a culvert and then a mailbox. 

Rutledge’s vehicle reentered Switch Road before leaving the other side of the roadway where it struck a tree, overturned, and struck another tree. 

Rutledge was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash occurred at around 2 a.m. Monday just north of Switch Connector Road.