Tennessee Highway Patrol News

8 Kids Sent to Hospitals After Tennessee Church Bus Overturns

Police in Tennessee say eight children were taken to hospitals for evaluation after their church bus overturned on a highway during heavy rains. News outlets report the bus with a driver and 11 passengers was returning from a conference in …

Drugged Driving Leading Cause of Road Deaths in Tennessee

Drugged driving has overtaken drunken and distracted driving as a factor in Tennessee traffic fatalities. Citing an analysis of Tennessee Highway Patrol data, The Tennessean reports the number of deaths from crashes with drug-impaired drivers leapt by 89 percent from …

Tenn. Highway Patrol Says Fewer Traffic Deaths Reported So Far This Year

The Tennessee Highway Patrol says fewer traffic-related deaths are being reported on roadways so far this year. WBIR-TV reports that that as of Aug. 11, there had been 50 fewer deaths than reported last year in the same time frame. …