Tag: Fatal Crash

Two Men Die in Pikeville Crash

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, two people died in a vehicle crash in Bledsoe County early Monday Morning. The THP says they have identified the victims as 21-year-old Dylan Morgan Robeck, the driver, and 22-year-old Thomas Joseph Hernandez Oconnor, the passenger. Both men were listed as Tennessee residents. The Tennessee High Patrol no longer …

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Accident Takes the Life of Sequatchie County Commissioner

On Friday, around 1 p.m., a logging truck collided with a vehicle on Highway 28 near Cordell Road. The accident took the life of Ed Nunley, the District 4 County Commissioner for Sequatchie County. He was also a member of the Sequatchie County 911 Board, the Sequatchie County Chamber of Commerce Board, the Sequatchie County …

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Husband and Wife from Whitwell Die in Tragic Car Crash on Sunday

According to reports, Whitwell residents 55-year-old Dwight Vandergriff and 58-year-old Barbara Vandergriff died in a head-on crash on Highway 108 north of Whitwell on Sunday. The roadway was closed after the accident took place on Sunday morning. Hwy 108 was not reopened for several hours while emergency crews cleared and investigated the scene. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is overseeing the …

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Tragic Accident takes the Lives of Two Cleveland High School Students

Two Cleveland High School students died in a tragic car accident over the weekend, Cleveland City Schools confirms. Air’ra Wilson and Shytez Jackson died in the crash that occurred in McMinn County. Cleveland High School hosted a memorial vigil on Sunda at the school’s football field. Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal accident. Counselors …

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Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run on I-24

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is seeking public assistance. A fatal hit-and-run crash occurred on Interstate 24 in Marion County. According to the preliminary investigation, a female who apparently was walking was struck by a vehicle on Saturday, March 30, possibly between 3:45 AM and 4:30 AM. The incident occurred on I-24 eastbound around mile marker …

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Man Dies after Pedestrian Vehicle Crash in Pikeville

Bernard R. Ocheltree, from Ohio, has died after apparently walking out in front of a car in Pikeville. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, on September 7, around 6 a.m., the 75-year-old man walked into the path of a vehicle on Highway 127 at Rockfort Road. The vehicle was driven by an 86-year-old Tennessee man. …

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Semi-Truck Crashes into a House in Jasper and another Vehicle Flips on Wednesday; One Person was Killed

According to reports, an accident took place in Jasper on Wednesday afternoon around 4:30 PM. The first crash was reported as a semi-truck hitting a home near the foot of the mountain on Hwy 150. Then later, a report of a vehicle flipping upside down in the same area. Emergency crews were on location for …

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