female trapped in vehicle

Seymour Herald/Joe Karl

Emergency workers bringing up the trapped driver

By Staff Reports

published: June 28 2007 01:54 PM updated:: July 02 2007 04:48 PM

A two car accident on Chapman Highway resulted in a woman that was trapped in her vehicle.

The vehicles with single occupants were taken to hospitals. Clyde Loposser, an eye witness, told the Seymour Herald, "The red Toyota pickup was stopped ready to make a left turn onto Reagan Branch Road when the woman in the white Pickup rear ended the Toyota.

The accident was called into the Sevier County Sheriff's Department at 10:48 AM Thursday. The woman that was trapped in the Ford pickup was air lifted by Lifestar to the hospital. At first it was announced on the scanner that one of the drivers' legs was amputated.

The emergency staff at the scene stated that was not the case. A combination of emergency service workers worked to get her free.

For complete details see the July 4th issue of the Seymour Herald Newspaper print edition.

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#1 John Taxpayer commented, on June 28, 2007 at 6:18 p.m.:

Chapman Highway claims two more victims. This is another Good Ole Boy monument of Stupidity. They just never seem to have the smarts to do it right but the will find the time and money somewhere to hire a consultant to do it over and really screw it up. Welcome to Sevier County!

#2 Carl commented, on June 28, 2007 at 6:33 p.m.:

Keep right except to pass, a rule that would prevented this accident and many more.

#3 Sad commented, on June 28, 2007 at 11:50 p.m.:

What does it take to get people to slow down? Maybe if the police put up one of those speed limit machines that flashes everyones speed, that might help.

#4 joe commented, on June 29, 2007 at 2:32 a.m.:

We need a left lane law! These idiots want to drive in the left lane all the time and talk on their cell phone.
Hello...the left lane is for PASSING!

#5 geek commented, on June 29, 2007 at 7:50 a.m.:

ahem --and turning left for some parts of chapman. Not having a center turn lane is dangerous, especially considering the lack of speed enforcement out in the county.

#6 jim green commented, on June 29, 2007 at 10:56 a.m.:

in ENGLAND we call undertaking the fastet way to the undertaker! but out here it seems the norm to sit in the passing lane drinking,eating, or on the phone!then of all the things that bug me the most is that most of the drivers out here think that if they use their indicators they will wear them out, of course until the overtaking law is enforced things wont change.

#7 chapman hwy pilot commented, on June 29, 2007 at 3:48 p.m.:

call your state reps and get some hwy money chapman hwy has been the black sheep for years,enough money has been spent on ther roads in west knox! call your reps!!!!!!!!!!

#8 Tish commented, on June 30, 2007 at 7:42 p.m.:

Thank you to all who helped. This was my friend coming to visit me. I was there right after and everyone was so helpful. THANK YOU ALL! My prayers are with the woman and Jeff is home safely. He is hurting bad but we're so grateful to have everyone alive!

#9 jeff commented, on June 30, 2007 at 7:44 p.m.:

Im the guy that was in the red truck and i just want to thank everyone that helped me stayed with me the ambulance guys my girlfriend that stood by my side through it all.

#10 Cygnus X commented, on June 30, 2007 at 11:52 p.m.:

I thought getting a photo of a Mopar product was kewl, glad to see Dodge is making a comeback with the Charger police package. Oh, and Chapman has been long due for a rebuild, can't have a 4 lane highway with business access without a left turn holding lane. So 20th century of TdOT.

#11 Dr. J commented, on July 1, 2007 at 11:43 a.m.:

Cygnus X, after reading your inane post, I can reach only one conclusion; you are an idiot.
Be "kewl". Peace out. I mean, like, you know, like whut ah'm like, you know, saying, dog?

#12 Heh commented, on July 1, 2007 at 12:09 p.m.:

Dr. J --its web lingo. Google is your friend.