UPDATE: Crockett County Sheriff’s Department Update on Unusual Crash
NEWS RELEASE FROM CROCKETT CO. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM CROCKETT CO. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT-TENNESSEE FACEBOOK PAGE
Crockett County Sheriff’s Department Update on Unusual Crash
Gadsden, TN – April 12, 2025 – This morning, our dedicated teams carried out a comprehensive investigation into a serious crash that occurred in the early hours. Evidence from the scene revealed that the vehicle left the roadway at a high speed, struck a culvert, went airborne, flipped several times, collided with another culvert and a tree, and eventually landed upright in a ditch. The debris field was approximately 180 yards long.
Upon arrival, emergency crews found no patient at the scene. A thorough search of the vehicle and the surrounding area was immediately conducted, including the deployment of our department’s drone for an initial aerial search. Despite these efforts, we still could not locate anyone.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol then joined us with a helicopter for a second aerial search, expanding the search radius to over half a mile. Officers were dispatched to the registered owner’s address, where it was reported that the owner denied being the driver and suggested that the vehicle might have been stolen.
At day break, the day shift deputies relieved the night shift and continued the search in both residential and wooded areas.
This incident is still under investigation, and we will keep our community updated as more information becomes available.
Thank you for your support as we work to keep our community safe.
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM CROCKETT CO. SHERIFF’S DEPT-TENNESSEEFACEBOOK PAGE
EARLY MORNING CRASH ON TODD LEVEE LEADS TO SEARCH FOR THE DRIVER
GADSDEN, TN [April 12, 2025] – Residents were awakened in the early morning hours after a crash occurred in their front yards with a debris field of nearly 200 yards. The CCSD, CCAS, CCRS, GFD, CCEMA, Humboldt Area Rescue Squad, and THP all responded to the scene to assist. Upon arrival shortly after 3am, a victim was not readily found, therefore, a ground search of numerous residential properties began, and a drone with heat-detecting technology was immediately deployed.
Courtesy of FB/ Crockett Co. Sheriff’s Dept–Tennessee
With no sign of a crash victim, Captain Joe Terry of the Tennessee Highway Patrol graciously authorized their public safety helicopter to respond to the scene for a larger aerial search with no sign of a victim. The THP is leading the crash investigation.
After 6 hours and no victim located yet, we have exhausted all of our resources to search in good faith, therefore, we are posting a picture of the vehicle in hopes that more information may become available about the circumstances of this crash and the driver’s well-being.
Thank you to all the residents in the area for your assistance, kindness, and patience. Thank you to JP Privett, HARS and Captain Joe Terry for the mutual aid assistance. We can always count on you all for help.
If you have any information that may be helpful, please contact the Sheriff’s Department at (731) 696-2104.
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