A tank truck carrying a full load of propane collided with a pickup truck that pulled into its path Thursday, reviving concerns among some residents of Sterling about conditions along Old Jesup Road.

The accident sent three people to the Brunswick hospital of Southeast Georgia Health System. Two were treated and released and the third was expected to be released Thursday.

The Georgia State Patrol said John Clayton Anderson, 25, of Brunswick, driver of the pickup, failed to yield the right-of-way at the intersection of Zuta Branch Road and Old Jesup Road.

His Chevrolet pickup was struck by a Kash LP Gas propane tanker traveling south on Old Jesup Road, said Trooper J.K. Crews of the Georgia State Patrol.

Allen Rooks, 29, of Hortense, driver of the tanker, and his brother Eugene Rooks, 21, were taken along with Anderson to the hospital for minor injuries.

No propane spilled in the accident, said Ray Marat, deputy chief of the Glynn County Fire Department. The tank truck rolled on its side in a ditch and was pulled upright by a wrecker.

Witnesses to the accident like Ricky Browning say wrecks along the stretch of Old Jesup Road in northwestern Glynn County are common.

He owns Browning’s Body Shop, across from the intersection, and lives in a house on the property.

“The trees need to be cut back,” he said. “You have to be half way into the road before you can see if someone is coming.” It is an issue that concerns other residents in the area as well.

Fred Foster owns Fosters Construction and drives a dump truck from his driveway a half mile from the accident.

“I have seen some close calls and some accidents,” Foster said. “I fear for my wife and daughter’s safety every morning.”

Both men said they have contacted Glynn County Public Works about the problem and have been told the department is working on it.

They want to see something happen soon, before lives are lost.

They hope the accident Thursday will serve as an eye opener.

Glynn County Commissioner Carl Johnson, whose district includes the Old Jesup Road area, said some concern was expressed about the issue in the past, but none recently.

But “if it needs cleaning up, we will take care of it,” Johnson added.