Fatal intersection Crash

The thoughts and prayers of the attorney’s and staff at Philip Miller & Associates go out to the family, friends and world-wide family of The University of the South, for the deaths of 19-year-old Kathryn “Katie” Christianson of Chattanooga and 18-year-old Kathleen Beech of Clarksville who were killed in the Thursday morning car/tractor-trailer crash in Franklin County. Two other students, Arden Jones, of Greenwood, VA, and Anna Summs, Cookeville, TN were injured and are in stable condition. The tractor-trailer driver was treated and released.

This fatal car/tractor-trailer wreck was immediately reported by a number of local media outlets (WHNT, WRCB TV, The Chattanoogan) and information is being updated on an hourly basis. WRCBTV in Chattanooga reported that the students were traveling to crew practice around 6 a.m. when their vehicle crossed US Highway 41A and was struck by the tractor-trailer.

According the Tennessee Highway Patrol; The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2007 Hyundai with four students from the University of the South turned into path of a northbound tractor trailer, killing two front seat occupants and injuring the rear seat passengers.

I have blogged about the dangers of intersections on a number of occasions and although intersections make-up a very small part of our highway and street network , studies show that almost half of our motor vehicle crashes occur there. Driving near and through intersections is truly one of the most complex conditions that drivers will encounter.

If you or a loved one is injured in a tractor-trailer accident contact the experienced accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights and remedies.