Update: One person transported to a hospital after single-vehicle wreck on Highway 78

Update

Walton County Fire Rescue reported at 3 p.m. that the accident has now been cleared and the road is completely open. One person was transported to a local hospital by Walton County EMS.

Initial story

Emergency crews are responding to a wreck on Highway 78 in Monroe just before Troy Smith Road and the construction in the Monroe area. A vehicle is flipped in the median.  The wreck happened just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019.

Walton County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that both directions of Highway 78 are down to one lane. Injuries are unknown at this time. Avoid the area.

Details to follow.