Investigators say 42-year-old Toni Erkens of Augusta was driving southbound on Mike Padgett Highway when she tried turning left onto Bennock Mill Road, crossing into the path of a GMC Sierra.
Four separate accidents involving eight cars brought the westbound lanes at Gordon Highway to a standstill around 5 p.m. -- right in the middle of rush hour.
Investigators say Edward Lane, who was driving a Chevy Malibu, was traveling onto the 172 exit ramp when the car sideswiped the tractor trailer on the front right side. The vehicles bounced off one another, and the red car went underneath the truck.
Authorities say 27-year-old Christopher Sanmiguel fell asleep behind the wheel, losing control of the car, crashing into the guardrail and then into a metal pole.
The county doesn't provide transportation for the alternative school students in Richmond County. Some community leaders are saying that needs to change.
A three-car accident on Peach Orchard Road sent five people to the hospital on Tuesday morning. It happened around 7:10 a.m. at the intersection with Boykin Road.
Investigators say 29-year-old Keith Charles Grubbs was speeding on Silver Bluff Road when he slammed into a truck that was attempting to turn left onto Herndon Dairy Road.