Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Accident Occurs in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (August 28, 2020) An accident occurred in the 6900 block of Dunbar Road on August 28, which is approximately a mile north of Vandever Road and south of Lake Tansai. As a result, law enforcement urged anyone driving through the area to exercise the highest degree of caution. It remains uncertain… Read More »
Interstate 40 Accident in Cumberland County Results in Multiple Injuries
Cumberland County, TN (August 27, 2020) A single vehicle accident occurred in Cumberland County shortly before 3 a.m. on August 27th and resulted in injuries for seven people. Law enforcement reports that a Toyota Sienna was traveling east at the 320 mile marker when the driver lost control of the vehicle, veered into a… Read More »
Interstate 81 Closed After Sullivan County Crash
Sullivan County, TN (August 27, 2020) An accident occurred in the northbound lane of Interstate 81 in Sullivan County on the afternoon of August 27th. The accident was reported at 11:59 a.m. close to mile marker 58 by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. As a result of the accident, Interstate 81 North was blocked… Read More »
2 Injured After Greene County Accident
County, TN (August 27, 2020) Two people were sent to the hospital following a multiple vehicle accident that occurred on the morning of August 27th. Based on a crash report provided by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on Highway 107 close to the cutoff at 5:30 a.m. when a Toyota Camry was… Read More »
Man Flown to Trauma Center After Roane County Accident
Roane County, TN (August 24, 2020) A recent vehicle accident in Roane County recently left one person injured. The Tennessee Highway Patrol released a report on the morning of August 26th that a Dodge Caravan left the road at the Skyline Drive and Sugar Grove Valley Road intersection and went up an embankment. The… Read More »
Man Injured in Putnam County Single Vehicle Accident
Putnam County, TN (August 25, 2020) A single vehicle accident occurred the afternoon of August 25th on Interstate 40 in Putnam that left a Cumberland County man injured. Law enforcement reports that the man was driving a Hyundai Sonata eastbound close to the 300 mile marker when his vehicle left the right side of… Read More »
Knox County Fog Results in Car Crash
Knox County, TN (August 26, 2020) A dense fog advisory was issued for some parts of East Tennessee on the morning of August 26th. As a result, many spots in area roads became difficult to see. The Tennessee Department of Transportation also reported an accident on Interstate 40 that occurred around 1 a.m. on… Read More »
Two People Injured After Douglas Lake Boat Propeller Accident
Unicoi, TN (August 23, 2020) The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports that a boating accident at Douglas Lake on August 23rd resulted in two women being injured. The two women boarded an inner tube, which was to be pulled by a rental boat. Before they could be pulled by the boat, however, both women… Read More »
Three Women Killed in Wrong-Way Interstate 40 Accident
Cocke County, TN (August 24, 2020) Three women were killed in a wrong-way accident that occurred late on August 24th. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a Ford Focus was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 when it collided head on with a pick-up truck. The Ford Focus’s driver as well… Read More »
Woman Airlifted After Smithville Accident
Smithville, TN (August 25, 2020) A woman was airlifted on the morning of August 25th after her vehicle crashed into a tree on the Short Mountain Highway in Smithville. A law enforcement officer reported that the woman was traveling north in her Mazda when she failed to properly turn a corner and her vehicle… Read More »