White Co. High Aiming To Raise Seatbelt Safety Awareness
White County High School’s SADD Club is sponsoring seatbelt safety awareness and checkpoints this week. Principal Greg Wilson said that the idea was started several years ago in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Sparta Police Department. He said that the goal is to encourage students to partake in safe driving practices. “The big […]
Cookeville Man Faces Four Charges Following Sunday Accident
A Cookeville man faces four charges following a traffic accident Sunday morning. 39-year-old Thaddeus Spady was charged with driving on a revoked license, driving without insurance, leaving the scene of an accident, and failing to report an accident. Tennessee Highway Patrol reports Spady was traveling eastbound on I-40 near mile marker 275 in a 2005 […]
Overton Sheriff Emphasizes Safe Driving With Increase Deer Activity
An increase in deer activity for this time of year means motorists beware. Overton County Sheriff John Garrett said that hunting season and rutting season are driving deer from their normal routines. He said that motorists should take time to slow down and drive carefully. “The worst thing that they can do is panic,” Garrett […]
Two Injuried And One Charged After Exit 299 Tractor Trailer Accident
An accident involving multiple tractor trailers near exit 299 on I-40 resulted in two injuries and one charge of failing to exercise due care Thursday. Tennessee Highway Patrol reports 70-year-old Bobby Gene Williams was traveling east and collided with a cable barrier. As a result, the barrier entered the west bound lane and struck another […]
THP Giving Free Car Seat Inspections At Cookeville Office Friday
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be offering free car seat checks Friday at the Cookeville Headquarters. Lieutenant Raymond Gaskill said troopers will be getting recertified that morning. Then, provide free inspections from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. “We’ll have a tent set up,” Gaskill said. “They’ll be able to drive up. We’ll ask them questions about […]
Baxter PD Aids In Catching Carjacked Vehicle From Nashville
Baxter Police assisted in apprehending a carjacked vehicle from Nashville on Thursday afternoon. Sergeant Tory Womack said he received a call from dispatch about a black Nissan Versa stolen from the metro area on Wednesday. He said he spotted the vehicle around mile-marker 280 on I-40. Once backup arrived from Lt. Richard Cobble with the […]
Crossville Man Injured When Truck Blows A Tire
A Crossville man injured Monday morning when his tractor tractor blew a tire on Interstate 40 in Cumberland County. Josh Marshall traveling eastbound when the left tire blew off. Marshall lost control of the truck, which crossed the median and the westbound lanes. The truck came to rest after striking a tree, according to a […]
TN Highway Patrol Receives Donation Of Ballistic Vest For K-9 Officer
The Tennessee Highway Patrol received a ballistic vest as a donation for their K-9 Officer Draco. K-9 Training Director Devery Moses said that the donation could help the community understand how seriously they handle their K-9 Officers’ safety. “They do go home with the handlers and become sort of a family pet once they go […]
Two Celina Residents Killed In Overton Co. Car Accident
Two Celina residents were killed in a two car accident Friday morning in Overton County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the two vehicles were traveling in opposite directions on State Highway 52 and struck head on after both vehicles crossed the center line. Eighty-five-year-old David Butler and 38-year-old Tileitha Randolph deceased. Both drivers were […]
Monterey Juvenile Charged Driving Without License And Insurance After Accident
A Monterey juvenile has been charged with driving without a license and insurance and due care after a two car accident Wednesday. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the juvenile driver was with two adult passengers traveling west on Interstate 40 near mile marker 295. The driver was in the left lane and lost control […]
