The Sky Valley Police Department issued a correction for the location of the fatal Sky Valley crash published in the July 14, 2022, edition of The Clayton Tribune. The location of the crash was incorrect on Georgia State Patrol's initial report.
A Dillard man died in a one-vehicle crash on Bald Mountain Road near the intersection of Peak and Peak, according to Sky Valley Police Chief Vaughn Estes.
The crash occurred around 12:40 a.m. July 9. according to Georgia State Patrol (GSP).
Tyler Lee Dillard, 34, of Dillard, was traveling west on Bald Mountain Road in Rabun County when he lost control of his silver 2017 Chevrolet Cruze LS.
The vehicle traveled off Bald Mountain Road and onto the south shoulder.
The Chevrolet rotated clockwise and struck a tree with its left side.
After impact, the vehicle came to an uncontrolled final rest facing east on the south shoulder of Bald Mountain Road.
Dillard was pronounced dead on the scene, according to law enforcement.