• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
The Leader

The Leader

Tipton County's Newspaper since 1886

  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Business
    • Churches
    • Courts
    • Education
    • Election 2024
    • Events
    • Local Government
    • Local Politics
    • Military
    • Public Records
    • Public Safety
  • Sports
    • All
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Fishing
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Wrestling
  • E-Editions
  • Public Notices
  • Subscribe
  • About
  • Contact Us
    • Submit News
    • Advertise With Us
  • Where to Buy

Munford man charged with vehicular homicide in Millington crash

By Echo Day on October 2, 2020

Mugshots of Ethan Wells
Ethan Wells, 20, of Munford, was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and several other charges stemming from an accident in Millington that killed two people.

A 20-year-old from Munford has been charged with vehicular homicide after allegedly causing a wreck in Millington Thursday night that killed two people.

The accident took place near the busy intersection of Hwy. 51 and Wilkinsville, in front of Walmart and dozens of other businesses.

Witnesses said the truck driven by Ethan Wells was driving at a high rate of speed and crashed into an SUV. The SUV became engulfed in flames and its two occupants, who have not yet been identified by police, were unable to escape despite help from people attempting to free them.

Witnesses said Wells fled on foot, but was apprehended a short time later. He was transported to the Regional One Medical Center in Memphis for treatment has was booked into the Millington jail on charges of driving under the influence, reckless driving, failure to exercise due care, leaving the scene of a crash, motor vehicle theft and two counts of vehicular homicide.

The wreck is still under investigation. Anyone with information or evidence is asked to contact Millington Police Sgt. Childress at 901-873-5615.

 

Related Articles:

Police LightsThe grand jury recently indicted nearly 100 people – find out who was charged with murder Friends share legacy of late attorney T.D. Forrester Top 10 Tipton County sports stories of the year Ronnie Gorton being booked inDetails about Ronnie Gorton’s new charges aren’t yet clear

Posted Under: Public Safety Tags: ethan wells, fatal accident, millington police, millington wreck

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Search

Featured News

Former Covington, Munford basketball coach Tim Halford inducted into BCAT Hall of Fame

April 8, 2025 By Jeff Ireland

A man known in these … [Continue Reading...] about Former Covington, Munford basketball coach Tim Halford inducted into BCAT Hall of Fame

Brighton midfielder J Kiphut signs soccer scholarship with Dyersburg State

April 1, 2025 By Jeff Ireland

Brighton senior J … [Continue Reading...] about Brighton midfielder J Kiphut signs soccer scholarship with Dyersburg State

Brighton’s Pierce Meacham signs with Cumberland University

March 11, 2025 By Jeff Ireland

In this day and age, … [Continue Reading...] about Brighton’s Pierce Meacham signs with Cumberland University

Munford High School closed Thursday after teacher found deceased

March 6, 2025 By The Leader

Munford High School … [Continue Reading...] about Munford High School closed Thursday after teacher found deceased

Tags

auvic white black history braxton sharp brighton baseball brighton basketball brighton football brighton high school city of covington City of Munford coronavirus covid-19 covington Covington Baseball covington basketball Covington football covington high school Covington HS covington police covington police station Election 2020 events homicide J.R. Kirby Jalen Fayne Jamarion Dowell jeff huffman john edwards Jordan Bell JR Kirby Munford basketball munford football munford high school murder ronnie gorton sex crimes shooting Slade Calhoun tcso Tipton-Rosemark Academy Tipton County Museum tipton county schools tipton county sheriff's office town of atoka town of mason TRA basketball

Footer

The Leader is a weekly newspaper, published on Thursdays, serving Tipton County, Tenn. since 1886.

Contact us: news@covingtonleader.com

Editor’s Choice

Here’s how Home Depot and a team of volunteers helped make over CIAA

December 5, 2019 By Echo Day

Black History Month: Mason’s John W. Boyd went from slavery to the statehouse

February 7, 2020 By The Leader

Search

Copyright © 2025 · The Leader | Legacy Media · Log in