Cumberland County Resident Killed in Interstate 40 Crash

Cumberland County, TN (April 12, 2021) A Cumberland County resident was killed in a crash that occurred on Interstate 40 on April 12th. Law enforcement reports that the driver of a Dodge Journey was traveling at a high rate of speed and tried to pass the driver of a Honda fit around the 302 mile marker on Interstate 40. The Dodge driver collided with the Honda, which led to the Honda driver’s death. The Dodge driver has since been charged with driving under the influence, failure to exercise due care, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of drugs, vehicular homicide, and violation of the implied consent law.

The Association for Safe International Road Travel has found that over 38,000 people die in traffic related crashes in the United States each year. This makes traffic fatalities the leading cause of death between people the ages of 1 to 54. Some of the deadliest types of car crashes include frontal collisions, rollover crashes, and side-impact collisions.

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