With the holiday season about to begin, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is sharing tips for optimal travel. Following these tips will ensure safe travel, dispatchers say: Always know your location. Check your tire pressure. Keep your phone charged. Allow extra time to get to your destination. Don’t let your fuel level get too low.
In honor of National Crash Responders Safety Week, Tennessee leaders remind motorists about the ‘Move Over Law.’ Please stay alert for law enforcement and first responders working crashes in and along the roadway. Please slow down and move over. State employees’ safety depends on you.113 Tennessee Highway Patrol and TDOT employees have been killed in …
Interstate 24 just inside the Georgia state line opened back up just after 8 a.m. CT, Thursday after a huge collision. The roadway opened around nine hours after the crash happened, and authorities say it involved a total of 12 vehicles, including six commercial motor vehicles. The crash on Interstate 24 eastbound occurred just before …
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is urging drivers to be cautious during deer mating season. According to reports, Tennessee incurred over $67 million in economic losses due to deer-related crashes last year. The THP is advising motorists to exercise caution, reduce speed, and stay vigilant in areas where deer or deer warning signs are visible.
On Sunday, a motor vehicle accident occurred near the Kimball Chattanooga St. Community College entrance. The crash involved two vehicles and included at least one fatality. Sequatchie Valley Now issued a request to the Tennessee Highway Patrol for public information concerning the accident. THP responded by saying the requested records are part of an ongoing …
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 …
On Sunday, October 12, 2024, at 2:02 p.m., Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to Eastbound I-24 at Mile marker 163 for a vehicle rupturing its fuel tank. Upon arrival, firemen found a vehicle entangled in the cable guardrail and ruptured its gas tank. Seeing no one was injured, oil drying and fuel cleaning began immediately. The …
As communities in Northeast Tennessee continue to experience significant impacts from Hurricane Helene, Governor Bill Lee provided another update on the State of Tennessee’s ongoing multi-agency response. Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Actions An expedited Major Disaster Declaration has been granted for Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington. Damage assessments remain in …
An investigation by TBI special agents has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a former Tennessee state trooper. At the request of 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, on April 22nd, TBI special agents began investigating a complaint that a trooper had frequent contact with an individual involved in prostitution, who had multiple …
A single vehicle accident with entrapment on Griffith Highway required the help of multiple agencies early Sunday morning. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene to assist at approximately 4:08 AM CDT. In addition to Haletown VFD and five firemen, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and Puckett EMS were …
