Two minors and Shalissa Mitchell, 32, all die, eleven others hurt when car and minivan collide on I-40 near Cookeville, Tennessee
3 killed, 11 injured in car crash on I-40 Putnam County
The Tennessee Highway Patrol states that a two-vehicle car crash took place on I-40 eastbound near the 291-mile marker at 11:05 a.m.
Officials identify victims in deadly Putnam County car crash
Upon arrival at the scene, officials discovered that Shalissa Mitchell, 32, and two juvenile children died as a result of their injuries. Mitchell was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
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