Traffic fatalities @ I-24 (UPDATED)

[Chattanooga Police]

Three people are dead following a single vehicle accident. A caller informed police that a vehicle lost control and left the interstate near Spring Creek Rd. Police found the vehicle enbedded in brush with three of the six occupants confirmed dead on the scene. The other three were tranported to an area hospital in fair condition.

It is not known what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway nor why there were so many people in the vehicle. Investigators and emergency personnel will continue to work to clear the accident scene and recount the details of the accident.

The names of the deceased and remaining victims are currently unknown.

Sgt Jerri Weary, PIO
Chattanooga Police Department

[tnponder]

This makes me so sad, but "...So many..."? We had 8 in our vehicle at 9:00 this morning on the way to church.

[LimitedRecourse]

New immigration policy.

[Tsavodiner]

That hurt almost as much as that windshield going through Hector's head.

[Police Moderator]

Lopes Faces Charges In Wreck That Claims 3 Lives
posted October 12, 2008

Traffic investigators have obtained warrants on the driver of a vehicle that ran off I-24 early Saturday morning and crashed, claiming three lives.

Mario Lopes 23, of 7618 Bishop Dr., is in the hospital recovering from his injuries and is in police custody.

Police said as soon as he is released he will be transported to jail and charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, DUI, reckless aggravated assault, driving without a license, and driving too fast for conditions.

The vehicle crashed near Spring Creek Road.

chattanoogan.com