Oconee County Tragedy Update, Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Good Samaritan Grandfather Killed in Ambulance Crash.

A grieving family is sharing painful new details following a devastating crash in Bogart that claimed the life of John Carter Martin, a man who had stopped to help his grandson. The collision occurred around 9:53 p.m. Sunday along Atlanta Highway near Whitehead Road, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

Officials said a disabled Toyota Camry was stopped in the westbound lanes when Martin pulled over to assist. While helping his grandson, 17-year-old Conner Lee Schoon, a Winder-Barrow High School junior, a Northeast Georgia Medical Center ambulance traveling westbound struck the rear of the disabled vehicle. The force of the crash pushed the vehicles off the roadway, pinning both Martin and his grandson underneath. Martin tragically died at the scene.

Martin’s daughter, Jennifer Martinez, said her son had insisted that hazard lights were activated and that they had moved far enough off the roadway to allow traffic to pass. Conner suffered severe injuries, including multiple lacerations, a broken clavicle, and internal bleeding from a lacerated spleen. He was initially taken to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center before being airlifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Arthur M. Blank Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.

Though now stable and out of intensive care, Conner faces a long physical and emotional recovery. His mother shared the heartbreaking moment he repeatedly asked for his grandfather, only to learn the painful truth.

The Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team continues to investigate the crash, with charges pending. As the case remains active, the family is asking for prayers and support during this unimaginable time. 💔