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Seven injured, three flown out after Sunday crash

A two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon injured seven people and resulted in three people being flown out by emergency medical helicopter to Knoxville. The accident happened about 3:30 p.m. on US25 North near the intersection of Highway 204 West. When Whitley County Sheriff’s...
Posted On 03 Aug 2016

Coal truck driver dies during Ky. 92E crash

Emergency officials think a medical emergency may be the reason for a fatal coal truck accident late Thursday morning on Ky. 92E near Mossy Gap. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced James Gambrel, 59, of Woolum, dead at the scene about noon. Croley said that Gambrel was...

Two flown out after Highway 904 wreck Monday

Two Williamsburg residents were flown to University of Tennessee Medical Center after their black Ford pickup came around a curve, went down an embankment and struck a tree. Johnny Johnson and Vanessa Adams, both 36 of Powers Hollow Road in Williamsburg, had to be airlifted to...

I-75 cable barrier saves W’burg woman’s life

Emergency officials say a Williamsburg woman is lucky to be alive after her car flipped over on I-75 Friday morning and landed on top of the cable barrier that separates the north and southbound lanes of travel. The crash happened about 10:43 a.m. Friday between the 12 and...
Posted On 01 Jul 2016

Intoxicated passenger blamed for causing crash

An intoxicated passenger is being blamed for causing the Memorial Day crash of an SUV that was carrying an infant. Timothy Huttemeyer, 29, of Williamsburg, is charged with alcohol intoxication and two counts of wanton endangerment in connection with the May 30 incident. About...
Posted On 01 Jun 2016

Lily teen dies in ATV accident

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Man struck by car in Gray

An area man is expected to be flown out by emergency medical helicopter to the University of Tennessee Medical Center following a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that happened Tuesday afternoon near Crossroads Market in Gray. The accident happened about 4:15 p.m. Knox County EMS...
Posted On 24 May 2016

Fiery Hwy. 904 crash kills Bell County woman Friday

A fiery single vehicle crash Friday evening near Siler claimed the life of a Bell County woman, and alcohol is suspected as a contributing factor, according to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Sharon F. Mills, 54, of...
Posted On 22 Mar 2016