Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Driver in Sevier County Charged with DUI and Vehicular Assault
Sevier County, TN (February 3, 2021) A man in Pigeon Forge currently faces 11 charges following a February 3rd crash that occurred on Boyd’s Creek Highway in Sevier County that injured three people. The driver involved in the crash was charged with vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, possession of a firearm as a convicted felon,… Read More »
Smith County Crash Kills One and Injures Two Others
Smith County, TN (February 1, 2021) An accident occurred on the evening of February 1st that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old driver and injured two others. The accident occurred when the driver’s Nissan Quest crossed the center lane of traffic close to Hiawassee Road and struck a Chevrolet Colorado head-on. The Nissan… Read More »
Knoxville Crash Claims the Lives of Two Motorists
Knoxville, TN (February 2, 2021) The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified that a man and woman died as the result of a crash that occurred on Maynardville Pike on the evening of February 2nd. Both vehicles involved in the crash were traveling along Maynardville Pike when one vehicle turned into the path of the… Read More »
South Knox County Crash Leaves One Dead
Knox County, TN (February 1, 2021) One person was killed on February 1st in a single-vehicle crash that occurred in South Knox County. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 8400 block of Martin Mill Pike around 12:30 a.m. to discover that the passenger of the vehicle had been killed in the crash…. Read More »
Losing or Destroying Evidence Can Have Serious Consequences
There is an inherent difference between those who are injured, and those who cause injuries, especially in slip in falls or defective products or any non-car accident case: The defendant—usually a company or business—has most of the evidence needed to prove the case, and the victim usually has little or none when the case… Read More »
Couple Struck by Pickup Truck in Kroger Parking Lot
Cookeville, TN (January 31, 2021) Cookeville law enforcement and emergency workers responded to a crash on the evening of January 31st at a Kroger. The accident involved a couple who were hit in a parking lot by a pickup truck. Initial reports provided by law enforcement states that both of the victims were taken… Read More »
Airborne Crash in Roane County Results in Injuries
Roane County, TN (January 31, 2021) The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a car crash resulted in injuries in Roane County on January 31st. The accident occurred when the driver of a Nissan Rogue was traveling south on Dogwood Valley Road when she lost control of her vehicle and exited the road. The car… Read More »
Fatality Reported Following Car Crash on Highway 111
Putnam County, TN (January 30, 2021) The Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash that occurred on Highway 111 on the evening of January 30th in Putnam County. The report provided by law enforcement states that the driver of a Toyota Tacoma was traveling on the highway when his vehicle exited the road,… Read More »
Injuries Can Take Time to Reveal Themselves
When you are injured in an accident, you will know exactly what is injured, and what part of your body needs treatment immediately. Likewise, whatever doesn’t hurt right after an accident must be fine. At least, that’s the common thinking. But it’s false, and believing it can end up injuring you even worse. Delayed… Read More »
One Person Killed After Vehicle Enters Lane of Oncoming Traffic in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (February 1, 2021) One person was killed after a multiple-vehicle crash that occurred in Knoxville early on the morning of February 1st. According to the preliminary report provided by Knoxville law enforcement, a vehicle traveling westbound on West Avenue entered the eastbound lane of traffic and subsequently collided with two vehicles. The… Read More »