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Early morning crashes causes traffic backup on I-24 Eastbound Tuesday morning

Tuesday morning’s commute was busy, especially for those who travel I-24 Eastbound from Marion County into Chattanooga. An early morning crash on I-24 East at mile marker 3 (just past the I-59 junction) caused several resulting pileups that left traffic bumper-to-bumper from the Wildwood exit back to Nickajack Lake in Marion County. The Dade County …

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Single vehicle accident with entrapment on Griffith Highway requires help of multiple agencies

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 …

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Crash near Marion-Sequatchie claims a life on Friday

An accident near the Marion and Sequatchie County line claims one life on Friday morning. Officials with the Dunlap Fire Department say the crash happened around 9am on TN-28 in Sequatchie County when a car and pickup truck pulling a trailer hit head-on. A third car was damaged by debris from the wreck, however there …

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