On March 7, two men were walking along the side of Highway 126 in Sullivan County after their vehicle ran out of gas when one man was allegedly hit by a car. The men, who were cousins, claim they had been watching the road for oncoming traffic and were moving farther...
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Former 49er Dalenie Walker impacted by drunk driving accident
Newly signed Tennessee Titan Delanie Walker lost his aunt and uncle in a drunk driving accident shortly after Super Bowl XLVII. His aunt and uncle had attended a 49ers post-game party with him a few hours before the car accident occurred. The couple had pulled off of...
Some spinal cord injuries may be prevented
Injuries to the spinal cord may result in temporary or permanent damage to the spine and may present with various symptoms. Depending on the location of the injury on the spine as well as its severity, symptoms may include difficulty moving, numbness or tingling, a...
Motorcyclist Liberty Restoration Act faces opposition
A mother wrote a letter to two state legislators in Tennessee to announce her concerns for the new motorcycle legislation that they are sponsoring. The letter was written to State Representative Kelly Keisling from Byrdstown and Senator Mark Green from Clarksville and...
Three-vehicle accident on I-40 sends one person to hospital
Part of Interstate 40 was shut down on the evening of Feb. 28 due to a three-vehicle accident. This car accident occurred near mile marker 227 close to a construction area. According to officials, an inattentive driver did not notice that traffic was slowing down...
Police investigating a four-vehicle collision in Tennessee
Tennessee Highway Patrol officers are investigating a collision involving four vehicles that took place during the night on March 1, 2013. The cause of the car accident has not been identified, but a patrol vehicle for the Knoxville Police Department was involved in...
Tennessee Titans player arrested for DUI after crash
A player for the Tennessee Titans was arrested recently after police responded to the scene of a car accident and smelled a strong odor of alcohol. The player, tight end Brandon Barden, apparently refused field sobriety testing or any blood alcohol level testing, so...
Defective tire said to be cause in motorcycle accident deaths
The son of a couple who died in a motorcycle accident last year is suing a tire manufacturer and the motorcycle retailer for wrongful death. This type of lawsuit can be brought by a family member of a victim who died as a result of negligence on the part of a third...
Teen driver deaths up in 2012, danger remains
Earlier this week we discussed how some people in Tennessee and elsewhere incorrectly assume that young drivers are always at fault for accidents that they are involved in. This is not always the case, but some new figures from a respected organization shows that teen...
