THP: Suspect tazed after assaulting officer, leading pursuit in Sullivan Co.
Share and Follow


GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) responded to a crash in Greene County Saturday morning after a person was reportedly ejected from a vehicle on Newport Highway.

A crash report from the THP stated that a Jeep Compass was traveling northbound on Newport Highway and slowed down to turn left onto Culbertson Road when a Ford F150, also traveling northbound, failed to slow down as it approached the Jeep.

The Jeep reportedly swerved to the left to avoid being hit by the Ford, but the Ford struck the Jeep in the rear. The impact caused the Jeep to spin to the left, roll over, and then slide off the roadway before colliding with a guardrail. After rolling over the top of the guardrail, the Jeep came to rest on its left side.

A backseat passenger in the Jeep was ejected from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital via helicopter for treatment of injuries, the THP said.

The driver of the Jeep was also taken to the hospital with injuries. A front-seat passenger and a five-year-old child in the backseat of the Jeep were not injured, according to the report.

The report said the driver of the Ford F150 was charged with following too closely and was not injured.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like

Sheriff’s office reports woman admitting guilt using someone else’s identity

UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Lebanon, Virginia, woman was charged with…

Records indicate that FEMA excluded multiple Camp Mystic structures from 100-year flood zone designation prior to expansion.

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their…

Expect Heavy Rain in Central Florida This Week: Potential Tropical System Brewing in the Gulf – Key Details

ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye…

Former GSU student takes part in MLB Future Game

ATLANTA () — A former Georgia Southern pitcher participated in the MLB…

Poll shows that most Americans do not approve of Trump’s immigration strategies.

(NewsNation) — Americans’ views on immigration have shifted in a positive direction,…

Son of ‘El Chapo’ Agrees to Plea Deal with U.S., Admits to Drug Trafficking

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Mexico’s infamous…

Teen sent TikToker messages about parents' murders before arrest

(NewsNation) — Sarah Grace Patrick had reached out to true-crime TikTokers and…

Insight from Champaign Water Policy Director on Algae Bloom Issue in Mattoon

MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Mattoon tap water is still ruled unsafe…