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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
On Tuesday afternoon a trooper stopped Richard Stafford, 63, of Crossville, for a traffic violation on eastbound I-40. While the trooper was processing Stafford's information at her cruiser, Stafford suddenly fled, initiating a police chase with speeds up to 100 mph. Stafford drove a mile before crashing into a semi trailer truck at mile marker 295. Troopers found Stafford's body underneath the vehicle, and he was dead at the scene. The accident remains under investigation.  What you need to know after a serious car accident:
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014
A sheriff's deputy in Middle Tennessee was killed in a high-speed crash while assisting another officer who was pursuing a fleeing suspect. The accident happened early Tuesday in Spring Hill. Deputy Darrell Perritt, 42, died after he lost control of his vehicle which then struck a tree. The suspect being pursued also crashed and was taken to a hospital for medical treatment. His condition is unknown at this time.
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
A teenager has died and two other people were injured after a crash early Thursday in Nashville that followed a short police pursuit. One person was killed and two others were injured after a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Nashville. Police say a Toyota Camry that had been reported stolen and identified from several armed robberies was spotted by officers who attempted to initiate a traffic stop.