A Loudon County Sheriff's Office deputy was involved in a collision resulting from another driver running a red light at the intersection of Highway 321 and Highway 70, as confirmed by the sheriff's office and WVLT News. The deputy, who sustained minor injuries and has been released from the hospital, was responding to a complaint at the time of the incident.
Footage from a dash cam affixed to a second LCSO deputy's vehicle at the scene was instrumental in the Tennessee Highway Patrol's assessment of the cause of the wreck, leading to the conclusion that the other driver was at fault for ignoring the traffic signal. Despite initially reporting both individuals were hospitalized, the sheriff’s office later clarified that only the deputy was in need of care after the event, whereas the driver who ran the red light did not sustain injuries as mentioned in the updated report obtained by WATE.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is currently managing the ongoing investigation into the circumstances of the crash, a detail made clear by the LCSO in a release that WBIR reported. However, details about the potential charging of the driver who failed to adhere to the traffic signal have not yet been made public.
