Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Driver Crashes Stolen Vehicle Into Police Car in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (December 2, 2020) A man crashed a stolen vehicle into a police car on the evening of November 2nd. Law enforcement then chased the man through the West Knoxville woods. Knoxville law enforcement reports that a call was received from someone who spotted the vehicle and a result began following the vehicle… Read More »
Driver Seriously Injured After Roane County Crash
Roane County, TN (December 1, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol responded on December 1st to a single vehicle crash that occurred on Roane County’s Cedar Grove. The accident occurred when the driver of a 2005 Honda Civic ran off the road due to a medical issue. The driver was then flown by Lifestar to… Read More »
Accident Occurs on Cumberland County’s Taylor Chapel Road
Cumberland County, TN (November 30,, 2020) A driver was injured on November 30th in a crash that occurred on Taylors Chapel Road and close to Lantana Road. A vehicle was going into a curve when the driver of an oncoming Dodge pickup truck lost control of his vehicle and struck the first vehicle. The… Read More »
Car Ends Up in Ditch After Cumberland County Crash
Cumberland County, TN (November 30, 2020) First responders for Cumberland County went to the scene of a crash on November 30th that occurred in the 4600 block of Maryland Road. The driver told law enforcement that her vehicle slid off the road and entered a ditch. The driver was transported to a Crossville hospital… Read More »
Driver Evading Traffic Stop Ends Up in Pigeon Forge Crash
Pigeon Forge, TN (November 28, 2020) Law enforcement in Pigeon Force reports that an accident occurred on November 28th while a driver was fleeing a traffic stop. The accident report states that shortly before midnight, a Pigeon Forge law enforcement attempted to stop a driver for reckless driving and speeding. The motorist evaded the… Read More »
Johnson City Driver Collides with Unicoi Police Vehicle
Johnson City, Tn (November 28, 2020) A man in Johnson City was arrested on November 28th by the Unicoi Police Department after he collided with one of the department’s vehicles while leaving the scene of a domestic disturbance. Based on the law enforcement news release, the driver was charged with aggravated domestic assault, evading… Read More »
Interstate 75 Lanes in Philadelphia Temporarily Shut Down Following Crash
Philadelphia, TN (November 27, 2020) Loudoun County law enforcement responded to an accident that occurred on the evening of November 27th in the Philadelphia area of Tennessee. Due to the crash, lanes of Interstate 75 at mile marker 68 were temporarily closed but have since reopened. The accident occurred when a farm tractor that… Read More »
One Person Injured After Fort Loudoun Boat Accident
Loudoun County, TN (November 28, 2020) One person was injured while another needed rescuing by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency following an accident that occurred on November 28th. The agency reports that a fiberglass fishing boat overturned while the two men were situated below Fort Loudoun Dam. As a result, both men fell into… Read More »
2 People Shot in Knoxville Following Road Rage on Interstate 40
Knoxville, TN (November 27, 2020) Two individuals were transported to the hospital on November 27th following a case of road rage that occurred on Interstate 40 in East Knox County. Knoxville law enforcement responded to a call of an individual being shot due to road rage on Interstate 40 West close to Strawberry Plains…. Read More »
Man Dies After Falling from Smoky Mountain Overlook
Knoxville, TN (November 24, 2020) A man died at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on November 24th after he fell 50 feet from an overlook when he stepped down for a photograph. The man fell from the Chimney Tops overlooking Newfound Gap Road. Due to the fall, the man incurred substantial head trauma… Read More »