Georgia Grandfather Killed When Ambulance Struck Stalled Car, Teen Grandson Injured

Overview

• John Carter Martin died at the scene Sunday night on Atlanta Highway in Oconee County after stopping his Ford F-150 to help a disabled Toyota Camry.
• A Northeast Georgia Medical Center ambulance rear-ended the Camry, pushing the vehicles onto the shoulder and pinning Martin and the teen driver beneath the ambulance, authorities said.
• The 17-year-old, identified by local reporting as Connor Lee Schoon, was first taken to Piedmont Athens Regional and then airlifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, where he is now in stable condition after surgery for internal injuries.
• The Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation, and troopers say charges are possible once the probe is complete.
• Northeast Georgia Medical Center said it is cooperating with investigators and providing support to affected staff, offering condolences to those involved.