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The Georgia State Patrol reports Stephen Forrester, 49, Lula, was life-flighted to Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Thursday, for injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident in Hall County.

The state patrol says Forrester’s car was headed north on Interstate 985 in the Rabbittown community when it went into the median, traveled 500 feet, and went down a concrete median, landing on its top in the eastbound lanes of Highway 369 – Jesse Jewell Parkway/Old Cornelia Highway – below.

No other vehicles were involved in the accident.

An Alto man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle wreck early Monday morning on Damascus Road in Banks County. Kevin Levi Allen, 33, was air lifted from the scene and transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, for his injuries. [Full Story »] 

A well-known Jefferson couple was killed in a Banks county wreck Friday on Hwy. 63 at Hwy. 51. Killed were Tony and Ann Ianuario, Jefferson. The wreck reportedly involved a tractor trailer and a SUV, but no official details were available Saturday about the cause of the wreck.

The Ianuarios were involved in a variety of civic activities in the area. Tony was perhaps best known for dressing up as "Father Christmas" and participating in programs at churches and other community events. Ann was a Master Gardner and her yard across the street from Jefferson First United Methodist Church was known for its spring beauty.

No arrangements have been announced for the couple.