Fatal Car Fire Incident

RCFR and RCSO Conduct Investigation into Fatal Car Fire Incident

Rutherford County Fire Rescue (RCFR) and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) are jointly conducting a routine investigation into the cause of a fatal fire incident. Shortly after 10:00 Tuesday morning, RCFR, RCSO, and Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the Dollar General, located at 5975 Lebanon Road in the Walter Hill area, in…

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Police in search of damaged black Mercedes involved in a hit-and-run crash that caused widespread power outage

Murfreesboro Police Department officers are searching for the driver of a black Mercedes that was involved in a hit-and-run crash. The crash caused a power outage to thousands of residents and businesses on Friday, Sept. 3. The Mercedes struck a white GMC 2500 work truck and then hit a guy wire and damage a TVA…

Fatal Motorcycle Accident on Veterans Parkway

Police urging motorcyclists to ride safely after fatal crash

Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators urge motorcyclists to ride with care after a fatal crash on Monday, Aug. 23. Excessive speed may have contributed to the wreck. Mohammad Abdullahi, 31, of Murfreesboro, crashed his 2009 Yamaha motorcycle on Veterans Pkwy near Saint Andrews Dr. about 8:46 p.m. Abdullahi was treated on…

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Deputy injured in crash

A Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy suffered injuries while directing traffic at a construction zone Tuesday on Interstate 840 near Sulphur Springs Road, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. The deputy was treated at the scene by Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services paramedics and taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville where he is being evaluated. “His…

Lebanon Pike Fatal Accident

Victim of fatal multi-vehicle crash identified

The 66-year old Murfreesboro man involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Lebanon Pike (Hwy 231) Tuesday, June 1, has been identified as Tibor Koritsanszky. Koritsanszky suffered severe injuries after the driver of another vehicle crossed the yellow double line colliding with his Toyota Prius. Koritsanszky was trapped inside his vehicle and had to be extricated…

Aircraft Crash at Percy Priest Lake

Aircraft Crash at Percy Priest Lake

Monday 5/31/21 Update: Percy Priest Lake Small Jet Crash On Monday, May 31, local public safety officials, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and other recovery partners continued the active investigation into an incident involving a 1982 Cessna 501 that crashed into Percy Priest Lake Saturday morning. All indications were that…

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Officer Injured in Head-On Collision

A La Vergne police officer was injured while responding to a call on Friday night. Officer Zachary Benedetti was responding to an emergency call with lights and sirens around 7:45 p.m. when he and another driver collided head-on on Waldron Road near Industrial Boulevard. Officer Benedetti was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center with serious injuries….