Fatal Accident in Seneca

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A fatal collision Thursday afternoon on Tokeena Road just south of Seneca.

A man driving his truck south on the road shifted lanes in order to avoid stopped traffic but collided with an individual driving a motorcycle on the northbound lane.

The motorcycle driver was injured and taken to the Oconee Medical Center, where he passed away.

The truck driver, 85-year-old Eslain Ables, was uninjured and has been charged with too fast for conditions.