Habersham Family Swept Away By Swollen Creek

A Habersham County family spent a scary few hours trapped in rushing waters Sunday night when t heir vehicle was swept away during torrential rains.

According to Access North Georgia, the family of three, including an infant, was trapped in a sport-utility vehicle  at “the dip” on Wilson Road, between Keller Road and Serenity Hills, in Mt. Airy about 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

Torrential rains swelled the creek crossing Wilson Road, sweeping the stranded vehicle about 100 feet downstream toward the Cornelia reservoir.

A Habersham County deputy sheriff was able to reach the mostly-submerged Jeep Grand Cherokee and get the family to safety and no one was hurt.

This morning, Wilson Road remains closed in the area of the dip, pending the water receding and clearing of sand and a downed tree. The vehicle was left until the water recedes.