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Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a two vehicle accident yesterday evening at approximately 9:30 on old Georgia Highway 5, near the East Cherokee Drive intersection, just of Ball Ground.

The accident involved a Cherokee County Sheriff Deputy’s car and a black Toyota Rav 4 sport utility vehicle. The 47 year old female driver was complaining of injuries to her collar bone due to the seat belt and the male deputy sheriff was taken with injuries to his head and knees. Both were taken by ambulance to Marietta’s Kennestone Hospital and were later released.

Both lanes of Highway 5 were closed until the wreckage was cleared. The accident is being investigated by the Georgia State Patrol. No other injuries were reported.