A fatal crash brought traffic to a standstill on I-24 eastbound in Marion County Saturday morning. According to TDOT, the crash occurred just before 6 a.m. around mile marker 139, at the foot of Monteagle Mountain. Traffic was completely stopped before the Tennessee Highway Patrol started to divert traffic trough Monteagle to Tracy City and …
On Saturday night around 8:30 Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to I-24 West at mile-marker 157 for a rear end collision with possible entrapment. Upon arrival they discovered one vehicle had indeed rear ended another and had come to rest partially off the shoulder. The car that was rear ended came to rest in the …
Emergency crews responded early Friday morning to a crash involving a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle on Highway 8/111 in Sequatchie County. According to the Dunlap Fire Department, the call came in at 6:08 a.m. CST on January 9, 2026, reporting a tractor-trailer on its side about one mile north of the Cagle Mountain Trading …
A Chattanooga resident has been charged following an incident involving multiple law enforcement agencies during a vehicle pursuit in a car rented through a vehicle share program. The police report says the pursuit began in Alabama on August 30, 2025, shortly before midnight and continued along I-24 through Marion, Dade, and Hamilton counties. Law enforcement …
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation data shows 2,547 people have been arrested for DUI since 2017 despite negative alcohol and drug tests—over four times higher than previously reported. In 2024 alone, there were 419 such arrests, with most cases in Nashville, Knoxville (highest in state at 41), and Jackson. Officials note that negative test results don’t …
Tennessee recorded a significant decline in traffic fatalities in 2025, with 147 fewer roadway deaths than the previous year, according to year end data released by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. The Tennessee Fatality Analysis Reporting System shows 1,045 traffic fatalities statewide in 2025, down from 1,194 in 2024, a reduction of …
On Friday, January 2, a rollover accident occurred on I-24 Eastbound near Haletown. Haletown Fire and Rescue units were dispatched to mile marker 165 at approximately 8:20 AM following reports of an individual trapped inside a vehicle because of the crash. Upon arrival, emergency personnel observed that the driver had exited the vehicle and was …
Saturday afternoon Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a head-on collision on Hwy 41. Upon arrival firemen and police found two people entrapped in one vehicle. Extrication procedures started immediately. After extricating the patients, they were transported to an area hospital for treatment. The driver of the second car received minor injuries. One of the …
On December 11, 2025, in the afternoon hours, Sequatchie County Detectives attempted to stop a stolen pick-up truck they observed on Deerhead Rd in the Fredonia Mountain community, leading to a vehicle pursuit onto a very secluded and rough terrain road and to a location where the truck was unable to travel any further. The …
Dade County, GA deputies received a “Be on the Lookout” (BOLO) report early Wednesday morning regarding a white Chevrolet van traveling in the wrong direction on I-24 eastbound. Deputies reported that they were unable to intercept the vehicle before a collision occurred. Georgia State Patrol Troopers responded to a crash involving the van and a …
