Smith County Rescue Squad
Coverage of Smith County Rescue Squad in the Nexus archive.
- Passenger van overturns on Smith County interstate, trapping nearly a dozen people inside
A passenger van overturned on a Smith County interstate overnight, trapping 11 passengers. Emergency responders rescued the occupants, with three injured individuals taken to the hospital and eight others transported to a nearby gas station. The incident occurred on Interstate 40 West near mile marker 251.
- Pictures: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into tractor in Middle TN
A driver was hospitalized after a car collided with a tractor at Highway 70 and Ballenger Road in Smith County, Tennessee. Emergency crews performed an extensive rescue operation to free the trapped driver, who was later taken to the hospital for treatment. The cause of the crash and the driver’s condition remain under investigation.
- Rescue crews recover prosthetic leg after canoe overturns on TN river
Rescue crews in Smith County, Tennessee recovered a prosthetic leg after a canoe overturned on the Caney Fork river. No injuries were reported, and the group continued their trip after the leg was retrieved using a pike pole. The rescue squad noted a similar incident previously on Cordell Hull Lake.
- No survivors found after wrong-way interstate crash overnight in Smith County
A wrong-way crash on Interstate 40 in Smith County, Tennessee, resulted in two fatalities and caused a multi-hour road closure. Emergency responders reported one vehicle traveling eastbound hit another head-on near mile marker 258, with both drivers pronounced dead at the scene. The Smith County Rescue Squad and Gordonsville Fire Department collaborated during the response, and the road has since reopened.