Nine people lost their lives in traffic crashes in June in Rutherford County, making officers fear more people will die in deadly crashes this year than usual, a sheriff’s sergeant said. About 40 people die from traffic crashes each year in Rutherford County so nine deaths in one month concerns Sgt. Michael Rodgers, who supervises…
A driver who failed to yield the right of way is believed to be the cause of a crash between a motorcycle and a car that seriously injured two people at the intersection of Memorial Blvd. and E. Northfield Blvd. Tuesday night June 30. The preliminary investigation reveals a 2007 Chevy Impala driven by a…
A serious crash involving a motorcycle and a car happened on the Northbound Lane of Memorial Blvd. between Sulphur Springs and Northfield Blvd. Two people on motorcycle taken to hospital with serious injuries. One of the persons riding in the car was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Crash is under investigation.
An Antioch man has died, and three others were hurt, including a five-year-old child, following a near head-on collision on Medical Center Pkwy. Sunday, June 28. The crash was the result of driving too fast in the rain. The preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a 2008 Honda Accord was traveling west on Medical Center…
On June 13, 2020, at approximately 4:53 p.m., Smyrna Police and Fire Department personnel responded to an accident in the 500 block of Nissan Drive. A truck driven by Smyrna resident Forrest Weatherford left the roadway, overturned and ejected the driver. A passenger in the vehicle was transported to TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center with minor…
A Saturday morning traffic accident sent three to the hospital, closed roads, and closed a local business. B-Shift Smyrna Fire Department (SFD) and Smyrna Police Department (SPD) personnel were dispatched to a multi-vehicle accident at approximately 11:13 a.m., May 9, 2020. A vehicle and dump truck collided on Lowry Street. The collision resulted in the…
Members of the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Fatal Accident Crash Team, or F.A.C.T., are investigating a serious head-on crash where a vehicle burst into flames, trapping the driver, just after 11:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25. The driver was airlifted via LifeFlight helicopter and is listed in stable condition. The preliminary investigation revealed the pickup, a…
Excessive speed may have been a contributing factor in a serious two-vehicle crash on S. Church Street (Shelbyville Hwy) Saturday, April 11. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2010 Toyota Camry, driven by Amilcar Castro Lopez, 20, of Shelbyville, was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on S. Church Street when he crashed into…
A Murfreesboro man is deceased and another one injured following a single vehicle crash on Warrior Driver Saturday morning, Dec. 7. The preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a 2012 Nissan Altima, Dustan Michael Volkman, 27, may have been speeding and failed to negotiate a curve on Warrior Drive near Riverdale High School. His vehicle…
The 19-year old man killed in the crash on NW Broad Street on Wednesday, Nov. 6, has been identified as Justin Lee Howard (03-08-2000) of Readyville, Tenn. An autopsy has been requested for Howard. The case remains under investigation by F.A.C.T. Click here for the original release