Amanda Chatman, 24, and two children killed in collision with fleeing driver Michael Shepherd, 25, at Willow Avenue and Interstate Drive in Cookeville, Tennessee

Modified Date: 
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 4:06pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

DA: At least 3 killed in Cookeville crash

Three people were killed in a crash in Cookeville Tuesday morning, according to the District Attorney General.

'Should it have been me? Why little babies?': Witness describes crash that killed mother, 2 children

A Cookeville woman who witnessed a truck strike and kill a mother and two small children Tuesday tells News 2 she wishes she had never swerved out of the way and instead taken the hit for the family.

Man accused of causing Cookeville crash that killed mother, sons has lengthy criminal history

Shepherd was arrested Tuesday on three counts of vehicular homicide and evading arrest after police said he crashed a pick-up truck into a car driven by Amanda Chatman around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday at Interstate Drive and South Willow Avenue.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Amanda Chatman
Michael Shepherd

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