Coal truck overturns on Highway 95
A coal truck overturned on Highway 95 near Bethel Valley Road about noon Friday. The truck ended up on its side and spilled coal in a ditch west of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The condition of the...
View ArticleGreenback man dies after SUV rolls, hits tree on Highway 95
A Greenback man died after his compact utility vehicle went off the roadway and into the ditch on Highway 95 near Bethel Valley Road Tuesday, overturned, and hit a tree, authorities said. Daniel B....
View ArticleSunday alarm at waste processing center triggered by smoke from heater
It was initially believed to be triggered by a small fire, but federal officials now say the Sunday night alarm at a waste processing center in west Oak Ridge was set off by smoke. A ventilation system...
View ArticleOne killed in crash involving car, two motorcycles on Highway 95
One person was killed in a collision involving a car and two motorcycles on Highway 95 early Sunday evening, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred about one-half mile south of Bethel Valley Road,...
View ArticleORPD identifies motorcyclist who died in fiery Highway 95 crash
The Oak Ridge Police Department has identified the motorcyclist who died in a fiery three-vehicle crash on Highway 95 on Sunday. Jeffrey Floyd, 23, of Clinton, was killed when the motorcycle he was...
View ArticleNo injuries reported, but SR 95 shut down when coal truck trailer overturns
No injuries were reported, but part of Highway 95 was temporarily shut down Sunday night after a coal trailer separated from a southbound truck and overturned in a ditch between Bethel Valley Road and...
View ArticleDriver airlifted to hospital after crashing through guardrail, into rock...
A car driver was flown by medical helicopter to a hospital after crashing through a guardrail and into a rock embankment below a U.S. Department of Energy haul road that crosses over Highway 95 in...
View ArticleUpdated: Rain causing widespread flooding, road closures
Note: This story was last updated at 2:45 p.m. Days of continuous, heavy rain are causing widespread flooding and road closures in the area, including in Oak Ridge. Late Saturday morning, the Oak...
View ArticleOak Ridge police conduct water rescue
The Oak Ridge Police Department had a water rescue at a partially submerged vehicle in west Oak Ridge on Saturday, the Oak Ridge Fire Department said. The vehicle was on Oak Ridge Turnpike (Highway...
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