Highway Patrol officer Lee Russell and Marion County deputy sheriff Matt Blansett killed in helicopter crash near Whiteside, Tennessee

Modified Date: 
Fri, 08/26/2022 - 9:12pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, August 23, 2022

THP officer, deputy sheriff killed in helicopter crash in Tennessee

The helicopter hit power lines on Aetna Mountain near Whiteside, Tennessee, causing the lines to fall across Interstate 24, officials said.

Two Tennessee officers killed in chopper crash

Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Lee Russell of the Aviation Division and Marion County Sheriff’s Department Detective Matt Blansett were killed in the crash Tuesday afternoon in Marion County, the state Department of Safety and Homeland Security said.

People Involved: 
Lee Russell
Matt Blansett
Roadway: 
I-24