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45-year-old man died in aircraft crash

Posted at 11:08 am July 14, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Note: This story was updated at 10:20 a.m. July 15.

The man who died in an aircraft crash along Smith Road east of Oliver Springs Airport on Saturday has been identified as Patrick Scott Lucas, 45, of Morristown.

Family members have been notified, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Federal Aviation Administration will start a crash investigation today (Sunday, July 14), said Tyler Mayes, director of administrative services for the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Marlow, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: aircraft crash, Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, crash, hang glider, Patrick Scott Lucas, Smith Road, Tyler Mayes

One dies in hang glider crash near OS Airport

Posted at 7:14 pm July 13, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Note: This story was updated at 11:15 a.m. July 14.

One person died in a hang glider crash near Oliver Springs Airport in Anderson County on Saturday, authorities said.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the crash just after 5 p.m. Saturday, said Tyler Mayes, director of administrative services for the Sheriff’s Office. But it’s not clear what time the crash occurred.

The crash was along Smith Road east of the airport. It’s not clear if the hang glider had any connection to the airport.

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Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Marlow, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, crash, hang glider, Smith Road, Tyler Mayes

Woman reports falling asleep with cigarette in hand before Tuesday fire

Posted at 1:55 pm September 2, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Smith Road Mattress Fire

A woman who escaped a Tuesday morning fire with her son and dog told authorities she fell asleep with a cigarette in her hand. (Photo by Tom Scott)

 

Information from WYSH Radio/Oak Ridge Today/Tom Scott

A woman who escaped a Tuesday morning fire with her son and dog told authorities she fell asleep with a cigarette in her hand.

The fire was reported at about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday on Smith Road in Anderson County, east of Oliver Springs in Marlow.

The 77-year-old woman who lives at the home woke up to her hand being burned, said the incident commander, Captain Jordan Alcorn of the Oliver Springs Fire Department.

She activated a Life Alert emergency alarm and fled the home with her son and small dog, said Alcorn, who is also an Oak Ridge firefighter. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Front Page News, Marlow, Oliver Springs, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, fire, Jordan Alcorn, Kevin Brown, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, Oliver Springs Fire Department, Smith Road, Tom Scott

Driver escapes before train hits pickup on railroad tracks

Posted at 8:28 pm November 16, 2014
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Pickup Truck and Train Crash on Dutch Valley Road

The driver escaped from this pickup truck before it was hit by a train on railroad tracks alongside Dutch Valley Road in Marlow on Sunday afternoon. (Photos by Tom Scott)

 

A driver was able to escape from a pickup truck before it was hit by a train on railroad tracks alongside Dutch Valley Road in Marlow on Sunday afternoon, a fire official said.

The Chevrolet S-10 pickup had apparently hit the ditch alongside Dutch Valley Road, went airborne, and landed on the tracks, where it was stuck, said Stephanie Fox, assistant chief for the Marlow Volunteer Fire Department.

It wasn’t immediately clear how much time elapsed before the truck was hit by the train near Smith Road. The crash was reported at about 2:50 p.m. Sunday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Marlow, Marlow, Police and Fire, Police and Fire, Slider, Tennessee, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Sheriff's Department, crash, Dutch Valley Road, Marlow, Marlow Volunteer Fire Department, pickup truck, railroad tracks, Smith Road, Stephanie Fox, Tennessee Highway Patrol, THP, Tom Scott, train

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