Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Negligent Entrustment and Negligent Hiring
When there is an accident, suing the person that is directly responsible for the accident—the person or the business which appears to have caused the accident—may make sense. However, there are situations where the responsible party is a party that was not even there, and had no direct hand in the accident. Negligent Entrustment… Read More »
Motorist Collides with Vehicle in Greeneville Drive-Through
Greenville, TN (January 11, 2021) A woman was arrested on the afternoon of January 11th after she struck another woman’s vehicle in a drive-thru lane. Greeneville police officers responded to the Community Pharmacy on Tusculum Boulevard and informed that the victim was sitting at the drive-thru window when her Kia Optima was struck three… Read More »
One Man Killed in Oneida Crash
Oneida, TN (January 10, 2021) A man in Oneida was killed while another motorist was injured after a three-vehicle accident occurred on Onedia’s Albert Street on the evening of January 10th. The driver’s death led to the closure of United States Highway 27 in south Oneida for several hours while the Tennessee Highway Patrol… Read More »
Knoxville Police Cruiser Collides with Pedestrian
Knoxville, TN (January 11, 2021) The Knoxville Police Department reports that a pedestrian was hospitalized on January 11th after he was struck by a police cruiser. Law enforcement reports that the cruiser’s driver was headed north on North Broadway and exiting onto a ramp to Tazewell Pike while on duty in an unmarked vehicle…. Read More »
Law Enforcement Identifies Driver in Deadly Roane County Crash
Roane County, TN (January 11, 2021) The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that occurred on January 11th in Roane County. The accident occurred on State Highway 322 when the driver of a Chrysler PT Cruiser was headed north, left the road, and struck a tree. The motor vehicle then rolled over… Read More »
Washington County State Route 93 Reopens Following Multiple Vehicle Crash
Washington County, TN (January 8, 2021) A multiple vehicle crash occurred on January 8th on State Route 93 in Washington County, but the accident has since been cleared. Based on data provided by the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the accident was cleared later that same morning. The number of people injured or killed in… Read More »
Pedestrian Killed in Montgomery County Crash
Montgomery County, TN (January 10, 2021_ A pedestrian was killed in a vehicle crash on the evening of January 10th on Interstate 24 in Montgomery County. The accident occurred shortly after 9 at night close to Dixie Bee Road. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has confirmed the death. As a result of the accident, the… Read More »
Happy Meal Boxes Scatter Highways Following Interstate 75 Rollover
Knoxville, TN (January 8, 2021) Emergency workers spent hours occupied cleaning a wreck on the ramp of Interstate 75 North from Interstate 640 after a tractor-trailer overturned in the area on the afternoon of January 8th. The Knoxville Police Department reports that the truck flipped over, its trailer was ripped open, and the hill… Read More »
Jefferson City Fire Workers Extract Person from Car Crash
Jefferson City, TN (January 7, 2021) Workers at the Jefferson City Fire Department extracted a person from a vehicle following a crash that occurred close to Russel Avenue on January 7th. The victim of the car crash was soon after transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. It is not certain whether the injured… Read More »
Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Results in Arrest
Roane County, TN (January 6, 2021) A pursuit involving a stolen vehicle in Roane County recently resulted in an arrest. Law enforcement reports that the 29-year-old driver ran several stop signs before his vehicle went into the air at another stop sign and almost struck several vehicles. The driver then got out of the… Read More »