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Grieving family petitions for traffic light after deadly accident in Brighton

By Echo Day on October 10, 2023

BRIGHTON - After another deadly accident, a grieving family is petitioning city officials for help with getting a traffic light installed at a dangerous intersection. Stanley “Nicco” Butler, a father of 7, was riding his motorcycle through Hwy. 51 at Woodlawn when the driver of an SUV hit and killed him.  Family members say he was thrown 100 feet and sustained major injuries. … [Read more...] about Grieving family petitions for traffic light after deadly accident in Brighton

Two killed in separate car accidents on Saturday

By Echo Day on June 27, 2022

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Two people were killed in car accidents over the weekend, the Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed. Officers were dispatched to an accident near Hwy. 14 and 59 just after 5 a.m. Saturday where a Chevy truck traveling eastbound on Hwy. 59 crossed the center of the roadway and hit a Chevy Malibu head on. The driver of the truck, 46-year-old Stevey Flippin, was killed in the wreck. … [Read more...] about Two killed in separate car accidents on Saturday

Hit-and-run victim’s family pleads for answers, shares more about late 15-year-old

By Echo Day on October 13, 2021

Two weeks later everyone’s still searching: Searching for answers, searching for clues, searching for the piece of the puzzle that will wrap the investigation up. It was dark and rainy on Thursday, Sept. 30. Anthony Whiteman, a 15-year-old sophomore from Covington High School, had biked up to Walmart with his best friend, Nikolas. At about 8 p.m. he called his mother and told … [Read more...] about Hit-and-run victim’s family pleads for answers, shares more about late 15-year-old

Covington police still searching for driver in hit-and-run that killed teen

By Echo Day on October 4, 2021

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Covington police are still looking for the driver of a hit-and-run accident Thursday night that killed a 15-year-old. Captain Jack Howell said first responders were dispatched to Hwy. 51 near Garland Avenue at 8:20 p.m. The caller said they'd seen what looked like sparks coming from an SUV driving northbound. When they arrived on scene they found a 15-year-old boy, whom the … [Read more...] about Covington police still searching for driver in hit-and-run that killed teen

THP investigating fatal semi accident

By Echo Day on March 3, 2021

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that took place Wednesday morning and knocked out power to southern Covington for several hours. According to the preliminary incident report, the accident happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. just north of Baptist Hospital - Tipton. The 2019 Freightliner Conventional driven by 41-year-old Katherine Campbell of … [Read more...] about THP investigating fatal semi accident

A Covington man died in an ATV accident on Feb. 13

By Echo Day on February 24, 2021

The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported Charles “Chuck” Marcy Jr., 61, of Munford, died in an accident on Saturday, Feb. 13. Marcy was driving a 2014 Polaris RX8 northbound on Hazel Grove Road, near Hawkins, and hit ice on the roadway. The accident report stated the ATV went left, then right before flipping and landing on top of Marcy. His obituary states he was an avid … [Read more...] about A Covington man died in an ATV accident on Feb. 13

A Burlison man was killed in an overnight accident

By Echo Day on October 30, 2020

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The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported Friday morning that 20-year-old Nicholas Kellum of Burlison was killed overnight. According to the preliminary report, Kellum was driving a 2015 Can-Am Maverick westbound on Western Valley Road when he ran off the roadway, overcorrected and the utility vehicle overturned. Kellum was a 2018 graduate of Covington High School where he was … [Read more...] about A Burlison man was killed in an overnight accident

Munford man charged with vehicular homicide in Millington crash

By Echo Day on October 2, 2020

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 … [Read more...] about Munford man charged with vehicular homicide in Millington crash

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