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Edgemoor Road closed, Lifestar lands as rescuers work to save woman

Posted at 3:34 pm August 2, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Police Department Logo

Edgemoor Road was briefly closed and a University of Tennessee Lifestar medical helicopter landed at a boat launch after police and fire units responded to a reported shooting at Centennial Village Apartments in east Oak Ridge on Friday evening.

It wasn’t immediately clear to emergency workers whether the shooting was self-inflicted or whether there was a shooter involved, and they didn’t have information on where the weapon was located. But they were able to determine that the area was clear, and patrol officers concluded that it was an attempted suicide, Oak Ridge Police Chief Jim Akagi said Saturday.

Police recovered a firearm at the scene, the City of Oak Ridge said in a press release on Monday.

The shooting was reported around 7:42 p.m. Friday behind a building on Waterview Drive, and a Lifestar helicopter landed at a boat launch across from the apartment complex a little after 8 p.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, attempted suicide, Centennial Village Apartments, Edgemoor Road, Jim Akagi, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Oak Ridge Police Department, shooting, UT Medical Center

ORFD uses boat, cell phone signals to rescue mountain bikers lost at Haw Ridge

Posted at 11:55 pm June 14, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Fire Department and Haw Ridge Rescue

The Oak Ridge Fire Department used cell phone signals and a search crew in a boat to rescue three lost mountain bikers at Haw Ridge Park on Sunday night.

 

Note: This story was updated at 3:45 p.m. June 15.

The Oak Ridge Fire Department used cell phone signals and a search crew in a boat to rescue mountain bikers lost at Haw Ridge Park after dark on Sunday.

Dispatchers received a call that the three young men were lost at about 10 p.m. Sunday. Three firefighters launched a large rescue boat stored at East Tennessee Technology Park, the former K-25 site, by about 10:45 p.m. from a boat ramp at Solway Park, which is near Haw Ridge Park.

Oak Ridge Fire Chief Darryl Kerley said the three had stayed on the trails past sunset and became disoriented.

“Without flashlights, they were unable to find their way back to the parking lot, so they called 911 for assistance,” Kerley said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Fire, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Clinch River, Darryl Kerley, East Tennessee Technology Park, Edgemoor Road, Haw Ridge, Haw Ridge Park, K-25, mountain bikers, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Red Shore Trail, rescue boat, Solway Park

THP: Woman drank bourbon, took Xanax before Edgemoor Road crash

Posted at 5:12 pm February 21, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Edgemoor Road Crash Valentine's Day 2015

One person was trapped in a car, and rescuers had to remove a car door from this 2000 Honda Accord after a nighttime crash on Valentine’s Day. The collision pushed this car about 35 yards into the parking lot of the Shell gas station on Edgemoor Road.

 

The Knoxville woman who allegedly caused a crash on Edgemoor Road that injured two on Valentine’s Day told a state trooper that she consumed two drinks of bourbon and took Xanax not too long before the crash, and she also uses heroin, authorities said.

One person was trapped in a car after the crash, and rescuers had to remove a car door, said Steven Newby, deputy chief of the Claxton Volunteer Fire Department. He said two people were taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville in stable condition.

The Knoxville woman accused of causing the 9:45 p.m. crash, Jill A. Graham, 39, was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, and vehicular assault. She remained jailed in the Anderson County Detention Facility in Clinton on Saturday afternoon. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Claxton, Front Page News, Police and Fire, Tennessee, Top Stories Tagged With: 2013 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide, Brent Buckner, Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, Clinton Highway, crash, driving under the influence, Edgemoor Road, Highway 170, Jill A. Graham, Laura Lindsey, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, Steven Newby, THP, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day crash, vehicular assault

Motorcyclist dies in four-vehicle crash on Edgemoor Road

Posted at 11:10 pm August 13, 2014
By John Huotari 6 Comments

Fatal Crash on Edgemoor Road

Edgemoor Road was closed for several hours near the Bull Run Fossil Plant on Wednesday evening as authorities investigated a four-vehicle crash that killed a motorcyclist.

 

CLAXTON—A Powell motorcyclist died Wednesday afternoon in a four-vehicle crash on Edgemoor Road in front of the Bull Run Fossil Plant, authorities said.

Kenneth Lubthisophon, 55, was riding east on Edgemoor Road at about 4:41 p.m. Wednesday when he hit the left rear of a car driven by a 54-year-old Knoxville woman who was slowing down for stopped traffic, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said.

Lubthisophon’s 1989 Honda G15 was then hit from behind by a pickup truck driven by a 25-year-old Clinton man, and Lubthisophon was thrown from the motorcycle into the westbound traffic lane, where he was hit by a second pickup truck driven by a 70-year-old Clinton man, according to a preliminary THP report.

Lubthisophon was wearing a helmet, the report said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police, Police and Fire, Slider, Tennessee, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County EMS, Anderson County Rescue Squad, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Bull Run Fossil Plant, Claxton Fire Department, crash, crash report, Edgemoor Road, Joseph Brown, Kenneth Lubthisophon, Mark Lucas, Oak Ridge Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, THP

Anderson Commission Chair Fritts seeks re-election

Posted at 11:23 am July 19, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Chuck Fritts

Chuck Fritts

Chairman Chuck Fritts is seeking re-election to the Anderson County Commission, representing District 1. District 1 includes the Bull Run and Claxton precincts.

“It has truly been an honor and a privilege to represent the residents of District 1 on the Anderson County Commission,” Fritts said in a press release. “I take very seriously the trust that you have placed in me, and it is my desire that you will allow me to continue to serve you and, working with my fellow commissioners, to move Anderson County forward.”

First elected in 2002, Fritts said he brings valuable experience, knowledge, and leadership to the Anderson County Commission and has worked hard to represent the residents of District 1.

“He has taken this position very seriously and has worked long hours to do the job he felt he was elected to do,” the press release said. “He is not only well-known throughout Anderson County, but also throughout the state of Tennessee.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2014 Election, Anderson County, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Commission, Anderson County Regional Solid Waste Board, Briceville library, Bull Run, Bull Run Steam Plant, Chuck Fritts, Claxton, Claxton Elementary Schools, Clinton High School, David Hall Cabin, District 1, early voting, Edgemoor Road, Elza Gate, fund balance, general election, Keep Anderson County Beautiful, New Henderson Road, Old Edgemoor Road, Roane State Community College, sewer, State Route 116, tax increment financing, Tennessee County Commissioner Association, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, Y-12 National Security Complex

Andersonville man dies in head-on collision with tractor-trailer

Posted at 5:06 pm May 14, 2014
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Edgemoor Road Fatal Crash Truck Cleanup

Workers clean up and the Tennessee Highway Patrol investigates after a fatal two-vehicle crash between a pickup truck and tractor-trailer rig, pictured above on Edgemoor Road in Claxton on Wednesday morning.

CLAXTON—A 39-year-old Andersonville man died on Wednesday morning when the westbound pickup truck he was driving collided head-on with an eastbound tractor-trailer rig on Edgemoor Road in Claxton.

Michael T. Utley was headed west in a 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup at about 6:11 a.m. Wednesday when he crossed the center line into the eastbound lane and hit a 2000 Freightliner semi pulling a trailer loaded with heavy steel coils, according to preliminary information from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

The driver of the semi, Edmund E. Wood, 57, of Madisonville, was not injured, the THP said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Tennessee, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County Rescue Squad, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Andersonville, Claxton Fire Department, collision, crash, Edgemoor Road, Edmund E. Wood, Michael T. Utley, Mike Wilson, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Tennessee Highway Patrol, THP

Fatal crash on Edgemoor Road on Wednesday morning; motorists asked to avoid area

Posted at 9:33 am May 14, 2014
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Note: This story was updated at 11:15 a.m.

There was a fatal traffic crash involving a semi truck on Edgemoor Road at about 6 a.m. Wednesday, authorities said.

The crash closed a portion of Edgemoor Road between South Dogwood Road and Old Edgemoor Road near Clinton Highway. Traffic was rerouted in both directions down Old Edgemoor Road, said Mark Lucas, Anderson County Sheriff’s Department chief deputy.

He said motorists are being asked to avoid the area.

The crash is being investigated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Lucas said THP and Sheriff’s Department units remained on the scene throughout the morning, and it wasn’t clear how much longer they would be there. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Clinton Highway, Edgemoor Road, fatal crash, Mark Lucas, Old Edgemoor Road, South Dogwood Road, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Tennessee Highway Patrol, THP, traffic crash

Sheriff: Man lying on home owner’s bed arrested for burglary, vandalism

Posted at 9:51 am April 25, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Michael Lee Smith

Michael Lee Smith

A Claxton man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs was found lying on a home owner’s bed in a house on Edgemoor Road on Thursday, and he was arrested on burglary and vandalism charges, authorities said.

The home owner found Michael Lee Smith, 31, of Old Edgemoor Road, inside the home when he returned home at about 6 a.m. Thursday, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department said. The resident said his van and motor home had been both burglarized and vandalized, a press release said.

The rear door of his home had also been damaged but it appeared secure, so the home owner did not initially believe anyone had entered his house, Sheriff Paul White said in the press release. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, burglary, drugs, Edgemoor Road, Michael Lee Smith, Old Edgemoor Road, Paul White, vandalism

Letter: Chamber task force did not choose to ‘weigh in’ on traffic cameras

Posted at 9:40 pm March 31, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 4 Comments

Note: The following letter was written in response to an earlier letter on traffic cameras by Oak Ridge resident T.J. Garland.

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce “weighs in” on issues of importance determined by a Pro-growth Advocacy Task Force, which recommends positions to the Chamber’s member-led Board of Directors. That task force did not choose to address the traffic camera issue and instead focused on other important matters such as widening Edgemoor Road, moving copy signs, and STEM education.

The City of Oak Ridge provides no operating funds to the Chamber. Those are provided through the financial support of our members. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Letters, Opinion Tagged With: Advocacy Task Force, Edgemoor Road, education, moving copy signs, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Parker Hardy, STEM, T.J. Garland, traffic cameras

Reader photo: Bull Run at sunrise

Posted at 3:03 pm March 24, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Bull Run at Sunrise

Oak Ridge resident Michele Brandenburg took this picture of the Bull Run Fossil Plant at sunrise. The coal-fired plant is in Claxton on Edgemoor Road. It’s across the Clinch River from Oak Ridge.

“The steam plume looks really different with the sun behind it,” Brandenburg said.

Filed Under: Media, Photos, Photos, Slider Tagged With: Bull Run, Bull Run Fossil Plant, Edgemoor Road, Michele Brandenburg

Driver cut from vehicle, taken to UT after crashing into power pole

Posted at 3:14 pm January 2, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Old Edgemoor Road Power Pole

The Oak Ridge Electric Department installs a new utility pole after a driver crashed into the old one and broke it on Old Edgemoor Road on Thursday morning.

A driver had to be cut from his upside-down SUV and taken to the hospital on Thursday morning after he crashed into a guide wire on a utility pole on Old Edgemoor Road, traveled up the wire, and then hit the pole and broke it, authorities said.

The Mercury Mountaineer likely went about 10 feet in the air and then fell on its top, crushing the roof, said Marty Griffith, Oak Ridge Fire Department battalion chief. Electrical lines landed on top of the vehicle, and the Oak Ridge Electric Department was called to turn off the power.

Griffith said the driver was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville with a head laceration. He did not have any other obvious injuries. Griffith said the man might have had a medical emergency before the crash. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Police and Fire, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: crash, Edgemoor Road, Marty Griffith, Oak Ridge Electric Department, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Old Edgemoor Road, power pole, utility pole

Claxton fire burns through roof at home behind Bread Box

Posted at 7:46 am December 31, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 4 Comments

Dogwood Road Fire

Firefighters battle a blaze that spread into the attic and burned through a roof at a home on South Dogwood Road in Claxton. (Photo by Tom Scott)

A Monday evening fire burned through the roof of a home behind the Bread Box convenience store on Edgemoor Road in Claxton.

The fire at 110 S. Dogwood Road was reported at about 6:45 p.m. Monday, photographer Tom Scott said. It was originally reported as a kitchen fire, but the fire extended into the attic and burned through the roof, causing extensive damage.

Before firefighters arrived, a neighbor kicked open a door after hearing what sounded like a cry for help and freed a trapped cat, according to WYSH Radio in Clinton. No injuries were reported.

The initial response was by the Claxton Fire Department. In one of the larger Anderson County mutual aid operations in recent years, the Rural Metro, Andersonville, Marlow, Medford, and Briceville fire departments responded, and so did Anderson County Emergency Medical Services and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department, Scott said. The American Red Cross also responded to help the residents. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: American Red Cross, Anderson County Emergency Medical Services, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, Andersonville, Bread Box, Briceville, Claxton, Claxton Fire Department, Edgemoor Road, fire, Marlow, Medford, Rural Metro, Tom Scott

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