1 dead in 5-vehicle crash on I-65 near Cross Plains
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: April 21, 2023
Charges pending for two semi drivers
Drivers are avoiding a stretch of I-65 in Tennessee after a fatal crash involving four semi-trucks on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred just north of the Cross Plains exit on Interstate 65 North, resulting in the death of a 28-year-old pick-up driver.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Bryant Freedle was stopped between two tractor trailers when another one, driven by 55-year-old Davina Luckett, crashed into the semi behind Freedle. The force was enough to sandwich his pick-up truck into the semi in front of him.
Drivers in the area blame construction for the crash. One look at the I-65 on ramps and people can see it’s a construction cluster. "It’s a nightmare from here to Portland," says driver Scott Holloway. "They made the lanes way too narrow. So, the tractor trailers are right next to the wall, you’re right next to the tractor trailer, there’s no room to move over. So, if there’s an accident, it’s usually a multi-car accident, because it happens."
Truck driver Carl Freeman knows construction is necessary to make the stretch four lanes instead of two. But he won’t be driving near the mess anytime soon. "When it’s like this now with construction, I try to avoid it," says Freeman. "I haven’t used I-65, well, since they started this."
For now, both Holloway and Freeman suggest people drive defensively, or in their case, don’t take I-65 at all. THP says charges are pending for the two semi drivers that hit Freedle’s truck from behind. They say they are still in the early stages of the investigation.
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Tags: Fatality, #traffic, #accident, #safety, Tennessee, #I65, #CrossPlains, #Tennessee, #construction, Cross Plains
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- Bryant Freedle
- Vehicles:
- pick-up truck, four semi-trucks
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Tennessee
- City:
- Cross Plains
- Location:
- I-65 North, just north of the Cross Plains exit
- Time of Incident:
- Tuesday afternoon
I-65 North, just north of the Cross Plains exit
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