Seven hurt, including five UGA students, in two-vehicle crash on West Broad Street in Athens

Five University of Georgia students and two other area residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on West Broad Street, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

The wreck occurred about 9:35 a.m. on West Broad Street near the Alps Road intersection, the Patrol reported.

The students were in a westbound 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer when the driver failed to yield the right of way while making a left turn into the Taco Bell, according to the report.

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The Patrol said the Trailblazer was T-boned by an eastbound 2013 Nissan Altima.

The students transported to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center were identified as Charles Smith III, 22; Jacob Casey, 21; Gracie Page, 22; Lauren Chamberlin, 21; and Saxton Usry, 21. Smith, from Wadley, was driving the SUV, according to the Patrol.

The Nissan driver, Lindsey Lowry, 36, of Winterville and her passenger, Jonathan Jackson, 24, were both transported to St. Mary’s Hospital.

The crash is still under investigation, but charges are pending against the driver of the Trailblazer, the Patrol said.

Alcohol was not a contributing factor to the wreck, according to the report.