A teenager was injured in a rollover crash in Grainger County over the weekend, with several emergency agencies responding to the scene. The Tennessee Highway Patrol indicated that the incident occurred on Lakeshore Drive at Sam Heim Road shortly before 1 p.m. The 17-year-old driver of a Ford Expedition was navigating a curve, lost control, ran off the road, struck a tree, and the vehicle overturned before coming to a stop, WVLT reported yesterday.

The Rutledge Volunteer Fire Department was among the first responders to the crash, along with Grainger County Sheriff's Office and EMS units, as noted in a social media update by the department. They were joined by THP officers, arriving at a scene that only involved the teenager's vehicle, fortunately, no other vehicles were caught up in the accident, thus limiting the potential for further casualties and escalating tragedy.

The teenage driver was reported to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, which the THP suggests might have played a role in the driver's survival, WIVK reveals. Despite the violent nature of the rollover, authorities decided that no charges would be filed against the young driver, per THP's preliminary report. Details regarding the extent of the injuries the teenager sustained have not been disclosed to the public.

Local law enforcement and the Tennessee Highway Patrol have not released additional information about the teen's condition nor have they speculated about the contributive elements that lead to such crash. THP did, however, confirm through their ongoing investigations that no other individuals were involved in the crash.