Prison term settles DUI case on the Toccoa Highway

The driver at the wheel of a Toccoa Highway DUI crash in May of last year learned his fate this morning in the Oconee County courtroom.  Scott Hamilton Harris pleaded guilty  felony driving under the influence with great bodily injury and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.  According to court officers, the victim was a female passenger left with paralysis from the May 2021 accident.