UPDATE: Pilot hospitalized after plane crash in Washington County

Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran says crews responded to a plane crash in Tennille just after 7:30.

UPDATE (9:30 p.m.) – The crash happened just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Sheriff Joel Cochran.

Cochran says the pilot was the only passenger on board the plane and that he was taken to a trauma center in Augusta. He is expected to survive.

No other injuries were reported.

TENNILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Emergency crews are on the scene of a plane crash in Tennille.

A Washington County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post Saturday night said deputies, fire/rescue and emergency medical services responded to the scene on Carver Street.

“Use caution when in this area,” the post stated.

That’s all the information we have right now. We have reached out to the sheriff’s office for additional details.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.