Crime & Safety

Canton Man Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash in Forsyth

The cause of the crash is unknown.

By Liz Kennedy

Authorities say a Canton man is in critical condition following a single-vehicle crash in Forsyth County.

Jovi Samonte Gonyea, 19, reportedly failed to negotiate a curve and slammed his Mitsubishi Lancer straight into a tree, according to Deputy Doug Rainwater of the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.

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The accident happened on Bethelview Road at Brookfield Circle around 10:31 Monday morning. Gonyea was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

Rainwater said the cause of the accident is unknown and that an investigation is continuing.

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