Tag Archives: Police
Fiery accident in Tennessee injures 2
Reportedly, two women were injured in a Nov. 7 car accident in Bristol. Police suspect one of the drivers involved in the crash was intoxicated at the time of the incident. The accident occurred at about 10:30 p.m. on State Street near the State Route 126 intersection, reportedly. That is where an eastbound Toyota… Read More »
1 killed in Tennessee head on collision
One person was killed in a head-on collision in Erin on Nov. 3. The fatal accident took place just before 6 p.m. on Highway 49, about 70 miles northwest from Nashville. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the fatal auto accident occurred when a 45-year-old Erin woman, driving a Dodge Ram, and headed west… Read More »
Fatal 3-car accident leaves two dead in Tennessee
On October 25, an accident that occurred on Interstate 240 killed two individuals. Other people were also injured, but media reports did not specify the amount of victims. Officials said that the fatal wreck took place during the early morning hours when a vehicle, reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed, struck a… Read More »
Financial costs of car accidents for victims and others
Car accidents can inflict incalculable physical and emotional damage upon the people involved in them, but the financial ramifications stemming from these accidents can be manifold and measured. Recent studies indicate that a car accident happens every 14 seconds in the United States, and the average liability claim for injuries suffered in an auto… Read More »
Tennessee woman arrested in hit-and-run case
A 53-year-old Clarksville woman has been taken into custody following a fatal hit-and-run that occurred in the early morning hours of Sept. 22 on Tiny Town Road near Needmore Road. The 22-year-old male bicyclist who was struck was apparently traveling eastbound on the shoulder of the road around 12:15 a.m. when the woman, driving… Read More »
Knoxville man killed in collision with church bus
A collision on July 17 involving a church bus and two vehicles claimed the life of a 54-year-old Knoxville man. The bus driver told responding police officers that the auto accident may have been caused by a failure of his vehicle’s braking system. A representative from the Knoxville Police Department said that the bus… Read More »
2 injured, 2 dead after wrong-way crash
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says that two people were injured and two people died in a collision on Interstate 24 on July 12. The auto accident occurred about 7 p.m. in Coffee County, and officials had to close the eastbound lanes until about 10:30 p.m. while they worked to clear the wreckage. Authorities did… Read More »
3 killed, 6 injured in I-40 wreck
Three people died and six others were injured in an accident that happened in Tennessee on June 27. The incident occurred at 1:20 p.m. near mile marker 161 on Interstate 40 in Hickman County. Police said the accident started when a driver traveling eastbound in a semi-truck attempted to pass a Toyota Tacoma on… Read More »
Accident on Tennessee highway claims the life of a motorcyclist
According to authorities, a 64-year-old man died as a result of a motorcycle crash in Bellevue. The June 19 accident reportedly occurred on Highway 70 at approximately 1 p.m. The 64-year-old man was riding a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle east on the highway when a westbound truck, attempting to make a left turn, crossed… Read More »
2 men die in Tennessee auto accident on curvy road
Riding in a vehicle is typically a relaxing event, with the driver bearing the responsibility of safely getting his or her passengers from point A to point B. At some point during the drive, though, one fatal mistake can end up being the person’s last. Two people in Tennessee recently experienced this, and their… Read More »
