Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Vehicle Fire Occurs in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (October 30, 2020) A vehicle fire occurred on October 30th at the 333 westbound mile marker of Interstate 40 in Cumberland County. Fortunately, the driver was able to safely escape the vehicle. Due to the fire, westbound lanes of traffic were temporarily closed. The National Fire Protection Association has found that… Read More »
Man Killed in Greene County Crash
Greene County, TN (October 29, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a man was killed in an accident on October 29th after a box truck collided with a tractor trailer. The accident occurred after the tractor-trailer slowed down at the 46 mile marker on Interstate 81. While the box truck driver was killed… Read More »
Tractor-Trailer Accident in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (October 28, 2020) A tractor-trailer accident occurred on October 28th on Interstate 40 in Cumberland Country that left traffic delayed for several hours. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that the driver of a 2018 Freightliner was traveling west at mile marker 305 when his vehicle left the road and rolled over… Read More »
Emergency Workers Respond to Accident in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (October 28, 2020) Emergency workers on October 28th responded to a car crash in Cumberland County on Chestnut Hill Road close to Hillbilly Hollow Road. The crash report of the incident indicates that the driver of a Nissan Maxima lost control of his vehicle while navigating a curve and ended up… Read More »
Rain Causes Multiple Car Accidents in Knox County
Knox County, TN (October 29, 2020) Due to heavy rain, several car crashes occurred in Knox County on October 29th. Law enforcement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation reported an accident on Interstate 75 North at Gap Road in Knoxville, which temporarily resulted in the blockage of the left lane. The Tennessee Department also… Read More »
Two Accidents Occur on Interstate 40 in Roane County
Roane County, TN (October 28, 2020) Two accidents on October 28th occurred in the same stretch of Interstate 40 that passes through Roane County. While one accident occurred at the 352 mile marker, the second accident occurred at the 350 mile marker. Due to the collision, westbound traffic was temporarily impacted. The roadway, however,… Read More »
Motorcyclist Struck from Behind on Interstate 40
Jefferson County, TN (October 27, 2020) A man in Knoxville was killed following a motorcycle crash on Interstate 40 on October 28th that occurred in Jefferson County. Based on the crash report, the motorcyclist was killed when a motorist struck the man’s motorcycle from behind. As a result of the collision, the man was… Read More »
Fatal Bus Accident Occurs in Meigs County
Meigs County, TN (October 27, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol recently reopened a portion of Highway 58 after investigating a deadly bus crash that occurred in Meigs County close to the Bradley County line. Law enforcement states that both a bus driver as well as a 7-year-old died in the accident. Seven of the… Read More »
TN Court of Appeals Upholds $850,000 Personal Injury Judgment Against Kroger
In August 2016, an 88-year-old Shelby County woman and her daughter went shopping at their local Kroger. After spending about a half-hour in the store, the woman turned her loaded shopping cart to the right. The cart suddenly tipped over, causing the woman to fall to the floor. The fall seriously injured the woman’s… Read More »
Interstate 24 East Crash Delays Traffic
Chattanooga, TN (October 26, 2020) The Tennessee Department of Transportation reports that a single vehicle accidentoccurred on October 26th on Interstate 24 East. Due to the accident, the two right lanes as well as the right shoulder of Interstate 24 East were blocked. Additional details including what caused the accident are still uncertain. The… Read More »