Jefferson man killed in 2-vehicle crash in Athens; 3 others injured
A Jackson County man died in a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Tallassee Road, according to Athens-Clarke police.
Christopher Scottie Nix, 50, of Jefferson, died at the scene when his 1997 Jeep Wrangler collided head-on with a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Juan Romero Garrido, 39, of Athens.
The crash occurred about 9:20 a.m. on a stretch of road between Christa Lane and Ramble Hills Drive, police said.
Police said Garrido was traveling northbound on Tallassee Road when his Tahoe crossed the center line and hit the southbound Jeep.
Nix died at the scene, and Garrido was taken to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in serious condition, according to the report.