Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a motorcyclist on Thursday, April 10. The collision involving a motorcycle and a car occurred at the intersection of N. Rutherford Boulevard and Greenland Avenue. Officers responded to the scene around 10:30 p.m., where the motorcyclist was…
Murfreesboro Police Department officers are investigating a road rage incident where two drivers were involved in a dangerous exchange, including smashing each other windows and ramming vehicles. The incident escalated from a prior encounter between the two drivers on March 18. The situation began when the driver of a silver Honda Odyssey minivan began driving…
Fatal Accident Crash Team investigators have charged and arrested a Murfreesboro man in the fatal crash on Middle Tennessee Blvd. on Jan. 27. Ewarth Chesney, 50, of Murfreesboro, is facing two-counts of vehicular homicide, and aggravated assault (recklessness). 35-year-old Sylvio Victor from Antioch died at the scene. A 5-year-old child died from injuries five days…
The Murfreesboro Police Department’s Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is urgently seeking witnesses to a fatal three-car collision that occurred on Wednesday, Dec. 4, just before 1 p.m. on outbound NW Broad Street near I-840. The preliminary investigation suggests that the female driver of a 2020 Kia Rio may have improperly changed lanes, resulting in…
Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is investigating the cause of a deadly single vehicle crash that occurred on Lebanon Pike near Cherry Lane on Friday, Dec. 29. Mason Alexander Roland, 18, of Murfreesboro, was found unresponsive in a 2007 Hummer H3 at 11:28 p.m. Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department personnel had to use…
A driver who caused a five-car chain reaction crash on Saturday, Oct. 28, where one car caught fire trapping a driver has been arrested. Charles Smith, 45, was arrested by Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office deputies on an active warrant. He is charged with aggravated assault by recklessness, reckless endangerment, driving without a license, no proof…
Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department firefighters rescued a semi-truck driver who plunge down a 200 feet embankment after colliding with another semi on I-840 on Saturday, July 29. A firefighter was injured during the rescue, and a second one was treated for heat-related symptoms. Firefighters responded to Interstate 840 and NW Broad Street at 4:42 a.m….
Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is investigating a fatal crash involving a small pickup and a propane truck. Officers responded to the crash on SE Broad Street near Overlook Place around 9:52 a.m. Friday, July 7. According to the preliminary investigation, the driver of the pickup was driving inbound on SE…
The Murfreesboro Police Department Uniformed Traffic Division supervisors are encouraging drivers to look twice for motorcycles after two near-fatal wrecks only two-days apart. “Looking twice for motorcycles can save a life,” said Traffic Division Lieutenant Greg Walker. “It’s crucial for drivers to be aware of their surroundings and share the road responsibly to prevent a…
UPDATE: Injured driver dies An 18-year-old who was critically injured in a two-car crash on Joe B. Jackson Pkwy. on June 8 has died. Dallas Johnson,18, of Murfreesboro, passed away from his injuries on Saturday, June 17. Johnson’s black Nissan Sentra collided with a brown Nissan Altima nine days ago, crashing into a light pole….