Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department was dispatched to the scene of a small plane crash at 603 E Northfield Boulevard just after 12:00 noon on Sunday. Units arrived and began assisting Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services with removing the 79-year-old male patient to package him for transport. He was taken to Saint Thomas Rutherford with non-life…
On Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at approximately 9:10 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a crash near 2020 S. Church Street (Hwy 231S). The crash involved a 2018 Honda Fit and a pedestrian. The investigation revealed the Honda was traveling south S. Church Street and struck the pedestrian who was crossing the street. The pedestrian…
On Saturday, July 28, 2018, at approximately 3:00 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a crash at the intersection of New Salem Highway and Pusher Place. The crash involved a 2016 Ford Edge and a bicyclist. The investigation revealed both vehicles were travelling southwest on New Salem Highway when the bicyclist swerved into the car’s…
On May 20, 2018, at approximately 12:15 pm, Murfreesboro Police Officers responded to a crash on S. Church Street at the intersection of Joe B. Jackson Pkwy. The crash involved two vehicles, a 2013 Toyota Sienna van and a 1989 Ford Ranger truck. The investigation has shown that the truck was traveling northbound on S….
A 64-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash in Murfreesboro Wednesday night. It happened on West Northfield Boulevard near Sulphur Springs Road just after 9 p.m. According to police, the driver of a 1998 Dodge Neon was traveling west on the roadway when the driver lost control and the vehicle hit the median. The…
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 in Murfreesboro are closed due to a fatal incident. It was reported at 7:24 p.m. Sunday at mile marker 80. The eastbound lanes have been shut down and traffic is being diverted to alternate routes. Drivers traveling westbound are also experiencing delays due to rubbernecking. The roadway is expected to…
“When you have an increase in fatalities from 25 to 43, that’s almost a crisis.” Those are the words of Tony Burnett with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office when looking at the fatal crashes across Rutherford County from 2015 to 2016. He told the county’s law enforcement leaders on Monday, “Most of the people killed…
Interstate 24 East was shut down Monday night after a crash, and it’s expected to remain closed for hours. It happened about 8 p.m. just before the Epps Mill Road exit and involved multiple vehicles. Officials estimate the road will remain closed until at least midnight. Westbound traffic isn’t effected. Details on the crash or…
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 24 in Rutherford County Saturday night. It happened near mile marker 90, just past the Epps Mill Road exit, around 10 p.m. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported the person was in the roadway when they were hit. No additional information…
A car crashed into a house in Murfreesboro Friday morning. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported the crash occurred in the 5300 block of Florence Road. Troopers asked motorists to use caution in the area while they process the scene. No additional information was immediately released. Courtesy of WKRN Nashville’s News 2