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Gainesville woman identified as fatal wreck victim
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Authorities on Tuesday identified a woman killed in a Forsyth County wreck as Clara Garmon, 58, of Gainesville.Garmon was killed in a head-on collision at 4:13 p.m. Monday at Dawsonville Highway/Ga. 53 andTruman Mountain Road in Forsyth County. The wreck also injured Brent Ehrler, 35, of Redlands, Calif.Garmon was headed west on Ga. 53 when her 2006 Chevrolet Colorado hydroplaned in the rain and crossed into the turn lane, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office news release.She struck a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban being driven by Ehrler. Garmon’s truck then spun counterclockwise and stopped on the north side of Ga. 53, according to the release.“Both drivers were wearing their seat belts, however, Garmon’s seat belt broke and she was ejected into the bed of the truck,” the release states.