Dahlonega man charged with vehicular homicide

OAKWOOD, Ga. — A 21-year-old Dahlonega man faces a charge of vehicular homicide following a single-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a passenger in his 2002 Nissan Xterra Friday morning.

Paul Stevens was driving south on I-985 near the Plainview Road overpass when he lost control of his vehicle, which then left the roadway, went into the woods and struck a cement block structure before slamming into a tree, according to a Georgia State Patrol press release.

The accident killed 19-year-old Dylan Tuthill, also of Dahlonega, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Stevens told troopers he fell asleep at the wheel.