Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative and Grundy County emergency personnel responded to a vehicle accident near Coalmont School on Saturday evening. A main three-phase pole was hit, resulting in an outage for the Coalmont area. Due to the damage, it took SVEC several hours to restore power. Around 1,000 customers were without power. No report has …
On Saturday, 11-23-2024, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a single-vehicle accident with entrapment on Hwy 111 across from the Cagle Trading Post. A vehicle had left the roadway, sideswiped a tree, and came to rest in thick underbrush. Firefighters extricated the passenger using Hurst eDRAULIC tools. Puckett EMS transported both occupants with non-life-threatening …
The Scottsboro, Alabama Police Department says a vehicle accident on Monday claimed the life of a North Georgia man. According to a release from the department, officers with the Scottsboro Police Department responded to the accident with assistance from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Scottsboro Fire Department, and Highlands Ambulance Service. The two-vehicle accident happened …
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 …
On Sunday, at 5:46 PM, the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 westbound MM 142 for a multi-vehicle crash with entrapment and an active fire. Haletown and the Monteagle Fire Department responded to the scene to find a three-vehicle crash. One vehicle had rolled over, and a second was on fire. Haletown and Monteagle …
On July 22, 2024, at around 2:40 PM, Dunlap Fire responded to a vehicle fire on SR 111 Southbound, just South of the Scenic Overlook. Sequatchie County Sheriff’s deputies and Sequatchie County Emergency Management Director Brian Rhueling also responded. Upon arrival, firefighters found a midsize SUV with the entire front part engulfed in fire. They …
On Sunday at 4:46 PM the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Puckett EMS responded to Highway 41 for a single vehicle crash with entrapment. The vehicle ran down a 50-foot embankment. The single occupant was removed from the vehicle and Haletown Firefighters began first aid and then patient …
On Sunday afternoon the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 eastbound at mile-marker 162 for a single vehicle accident with entrapment. Three occupants were extricated from the vehicle: One adult, one toddler, and a baby. All three were transported via ambulance by Puckett EMS to the hospital. Marion County Sheriff Department deputies also assisted …
On Sunday night at 10:23 PM CST Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to I-24 eastbound MM 161 for a multi-vehicle accident involving a tree fallen on the interstate. Haletown Fire, TDOT, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office worked together to clear the crashes, then clear the tree from the road. One victim was transported by …
On Tuesday the Marion County Sheriff’s Department responded to the call shortly after 5 pm regarding an accident at the first curve on Highway 108 going up Whitwell Mountain. There was one subject flown out by Lifeforce for treatment of injuries received in the crash. No other information was released by the authorities.
