Category Archives: Accidents
Pursuit in Cumberland County Leads to Injuries
Cumberland County, TN (November 2, 2020) A pursuit involving the Tennessee Highway Patrol and a driver resulted in a multiple vehicle accident on November 2nd in Cumberland County. The accident involved a stolen Ford Fusion that was traveling at a high speed on Interstate 40 at the 309 eastbound mile marker. During the pursuit,… Read More »
Fuel Leak Results in Interstate 75 Backup
Knoxville, TN (November 2, 2020) Motorists in Knoxville experienced heavy traffic on Interstate 75 on November 2nd at the Merchant Drive exit. Officials reported that the disabled truck experienced a fuel leak at the location, which resulted in a crash and caused traffic to back up. Law enforcement took several hours to clear the… Read More »
School Bus Collision Occurs on Signal Mountain
Walden, TN (November 2, 2020) The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office reports that a minor school bus crash occurred on November 2nd on Signal Mountain. While it has not yet been identified which school the bus belonged to, details have confirmed that the bus had 19 students on board. Fortunately, none of the students were… Read More »
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 »
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 »
Pedestrian Killed After Vehicle Collision in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (October 26, 2020) A woman was killed on October 26th after she was struck by several vehicles on Interstate 40 in Knoxville. Law enforcement responded to an accident involving a pedestrian on Interstate 40 West east of West Hills around 9:45 pm on October 26th. Early details about the accident reveal that… Read More »
12-Year-Old Falls from Moving Car in Rockwood
Rockwood, TN (October 25, 2020) Rockwood law enforcement and emergency workers went to North Wilder and Dunn Street on October 25th after a 12-year-old fell from a moving vehicle. The 60-year-old driver informed law enforcement that she had let the girl as well as another minor ride on the vehicle’s trunk. When the vehicle… Read More »
Law Enforcement Involved in Oak Ridge Highway Crash
Knox County, TN (October 23, 2020) Law enforcement states that an officer and another motorist were traveling in opposite directions around the Cherokee Caverns area in Knox County on October 24th when the other motorist attempted to turn left into a parking lot. This caused the officer to strike the other motorist at a… Read More »
