2 transported to hospital
after wreck with 18-wheeler in Lincoln Co., Tennessee
Posted:
Dec 27, 2014 10:53 PM EST Updated: Dec 27, 2014 10:53 PM EST
By Nick
Quaife
The SEMI
attempted to dodge the Ford and drove off the road.(Source: WAFF)
LINCOLN
COUNTY, TN (WAFF) - Saturday evening at around 5 p.m. emergency crews responded
to a wreck in front of PalaTec located on Highway 231/431 in Lincoln County.
Lincoln
County Sheriffs, Tennessee State Troopers, Park City Fire and Rescue, and
Lincoln County Emergency Management Services responded to the scene.
According
to state troopers, the wreck involved a Ford Escape and an 18-wheeler.
The Ford
was traveling in the southbound lane and was attempting to make a turn onto a
street located across the northbound lane. When the Ford made the turn, state
troopers said that the driver did not see the 18-wheeler.
The SEMI
attempted to dodge the Ford and drove off the road.
The two
occupants in the Ford were transported via Lincoln County EMS to Lincoln
Hospital with minor injuries.