A Hampton man

remained in critical condition at Southern Regional Medical Center Thursday

after he was seriously injured in a crash on Ga. Highway 85 at the Morning

Creek bridge late Monday afternoon.

Steve W. Gosdin,

46, of Hampton, was seriously injured when his 1994 Toyota pickup struck

the bridge and catapulted into two other vehicles that were also traveling

north on the highway, according to Capt. Bryan Woodie of the Fayette County

Sheriff's Department.

The northbound

lanes of Hwy. 85 were closed for over two hours Monday afternoon while

deputies investigated the three-vehicle crash.

None of the

occupants of the other vehicles were injured during the collision, which

occurred at approximately 5:11 p.m., Woodie said.

Gosdin was

not wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash, Woodie said.

Before the

crash, Gosdin passed other northbound traffic using the road's emergency

lane, Woodie added.

The investigation

into the crash will continue and officials expect to file criminal charges

at a later date. A blood sample was taken from all drivers involved to

determine if any were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time

of the crash, which is standard procedure with all crashes involving serious

injuries.

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