Tag Archives: Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
The Number of Distracted Driving Crashes in Tennessee Reaches Record High
In December 2015, the Kuck family was struck by a driver on Highway 50, which severely injured the family’s youngest daughter and killed one one of the family’s daughters. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has reported that distracted driving is one of the main focuses of the investigation. Distracted driving refers to operating a motor… Read More »
Woman Killed in Accident with Semi-Truck
A fatal accident took place recently involving a car and a semi-truck that took the life of a local Smyrna woman. Kelsey Dearmon, 21, was driving on State Route 840 around 7:45 a.m. when a semi-truck was traveling in the left-hand lane of traffic going in the opposite direction. According to the Tennessee Highway… Read More »
Man Struck and Killed by TDOT Salt Truck
A 42-year-old man was struck and killed by a Tennessee Department of Transportation salt truck recently in Lawrence County. The accident happened just after midnight on State Route 227 near McKinney Road in Iron City. According to the police report, the victim, Jason Carter, was kneeling by the roadway when he was hit by… Read More »
Three Facing Meth Charges after Car Accident
Three people are facing methamphetamine charges after they caused a car accident in south Nashville recently. According to the police, Tyler Mahacek, 28, was driving a 2001 Nissan when he attempted to cross three lanes of traffic in westbound Haywood Lane at Apache Trail. He crossed in front of a 2009 Chevrolet van and… Read More »
Accident Sends one Elderly Passenger to Hospital
In late January, a one vehicle accident sent one elderly senior to the hospital with serious injuries. On January 23, 2015, at around 5:30 p.m. a 2002 Dodge Dakota pickup truck driven by George D. Baugh, 74, of Lewisburg was traveling eastbound on Deerlick Road when he veered off of the roadway and collided… Read More »
