Hall County

Gainesville man, 78, dies in Hall County crash

Deadly crash on Limestone Parkway in Gainesville (Gainesville Police Department)
(Gainesville Police Department)

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Gainesville police are investigating a deadly crash that happened on Thursday.

Police said that just after 9:30 a.m., it appeared that a silver Honda Civic on Limestone Parkway driven by Barry Kreisler, 78, of Gainesville, tried to turn onto Huntington Drive into the Kroger shopping center, and turned into the path of a silver Ford Econoline van traveling in the opposite direction.

Both Kreisler and the other driver were taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where Kreisler died from his injuries.

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Police did not give the other driver’s condition.

He is a 32-year-old Lawrenceville man.

Police are asking any witnesses to the crash who could help with their investigation to contact them at 770-534-5251.

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