Fatality Strikes Cocke County as Tragic Car Crash Claims Life of Senior Citizen – Obituary
Cocke County, Tennessee – A lamentable incident occurred in Cocke County, resulting in the demise of a 72-year-old individual, as per the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
On the fateful evening of September 7th, at precisely 7:25 p.m., tragedy unfolded near the juncture of Highway 340 and Highway 321.
According to the official account provided by the THP, the ill-fated incident involved a 2001 Toyota Camry traveling eastward on Highway 340, endeavoring to traverse Highway 321 en route to Parrottsville. Simultaneously, a 1993 Jeep Wrangler was proceeding southward on Highway 321, bound for Newport.
In a distressing turn of events, the Camry failed to heed the stop sign posted at the intersection of Highway 340 before crossing into the path of Highway 321.
The report further elucidates that the operator of the Jeep made a valiant effort to evade the impending collision, initiating a swerve maneuver. Despite this desperate attempt, fate conspired against them as the Jeep ultimately collided with the passenger side of the Camry, resulting in the Jeep catapulting over the Camry’s roof.
Both vehicles eventually came to a harrowing halt, finding their resting place in a nearby ditch at the junction of Highway 321 and Highway 340, as detailed by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.