Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Does a Bystander Have to Help Someone in Distress?
Often, laws and morals collide, where one says to do one thing, and the other says to do something different. One such area is with the obligation of bystanders to help an accident victim. While ethics or morals may say that you, as a bystander or an observer or someone in peril, should have… Read More »
Law Enforcement Involved in Knoxville Crash
Knoxville, TN (January 16, 2021) The Knoxville Police Department confirmed that a police vehicle was involved in a crash on the night of January 16h. The Knoxville Police Department reports that at the time of the accident an officer was responding to a call on Sutherland Avenue. The officer was involved in a crash… Read More »
Tractor-Trailer Fire Occurs on Interstate 40
Putnam County, TN (January 16, 2021) Crews on the afternoon of January 16th worked to clean up a tractor-trailer fire that occurred on Interstate 40. The fire occurred quickly at the 273 mile marker of Interstate 40. The exact cause of the fire remains uncertain, but firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the blaze. Fortunately,… Read More »
Rescue Workers Search for Missing Woman After Boat Capsizes
Hamilton County, TN (January 15, 2021) Rescue workers are searching for a woman who is one of three people whose boat capsized while canoeing on Chickamauga Reservoir close to Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. A report of an overturned boat with three boaters was received around 5:30 in the afternoon on January 15th. Rescue workers found… Read More »
Driver Charged Following Vehicle Crash on Highway 70 North in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (January 14, 2021) A two vehicle crash occurred on Highway 70 North in Cumberland County on January 14th that resulted in no injuries but left one driver facing citations. The report provided by law enforcement states that the driver of a Ford Explorer was attempting to turn onto Linder Loop when… Read More »
Knoxville Police Officer Hospitalized After Single-Vehicle Crash
Knoxville, TN (January 14, 2021) A member of the Knoxville Police Department is recovering in a medical facility following an accident that occurred late on January 14th. The officer was injured in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 275 South closed to Woodland Ave around 10:30 at night. The officer was responding to… Read More »
One Person Injured in 11 East Accident
Jefferson City, TN (January 14, 2021) A woman was flown to the University of Tennessee Medical Center after a three-vehicle crash occurred on the afternoon of January 14th at the intersection of Broadway and Russell Avenue. Jefferson City Firefighters removed the top of the vehicle after it rolled and trapped the driver inside. Emergency… Read More »
Crash Occurs on Highway 70 North in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (January 14, 2021) A car crash occurred at 11:25 am central on January 14th in the 11,500 block of Highway 70 North, which is located just north of Plateau Road close to Linder Loop. Motorists are advised to exercise caution while passing through the area. Additional details including what caused the… Read More »
Five Vehicle Crash Occurs on Interstate 40 in Putnam County
Putnam County, TN (January 13, 2021) A five vehicle chain reaction occurred on Interstate 40 in Putnam County on January 13th that sent one person to the hospital. Law enforcement reports that the driver of a 2008 Nissan Altima, the driver of a 2003 Nissan Altima, the driver of a Toyota Highlander, the driver… Read More »
Person Killed in Carter County After Vehicle Ends up In Watauga River
Carter County, TN (January 13, 2021) A 19-year-old was killed in Carter County on the evening of January 13th after his vehicle exited the road and crashed into a river. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that the driver was traveling north on Broad Street around 5 in the evening when his vehicle went off… Read More »