Three people were involved in a two vehicle crash Saturday at the intersection of Highway’s 70 & 96 at Liberty.
Central dispatch received the call at 11:15 a.m.
Trooper Troy Withers of the Tennessee Highway Patrol told WJLE that 69 year old Cynthia Sanderson of Auburntown was west on Highway 70 attempting to turn south on Highway 96 in a Dodge Nitro when she crossed the path of a 1995 Ford pickup, driven by 81 year old Mary Crook of Liberty who was east on Highway 70. Upon impact, Sanderson’s vehicle overturned on its side.
Extrication services were deployed to help Sanderson from her vehicle. She was taken by DeKalb EMS to DeKalb Community Hospital. Crook and her granddaughter, a passenger were not hurt.
Members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department’s Extrication Team and Liberty Station responded along with the Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad, DeKalb EMS, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, and Alexandria Police Department.
Trooper Withers was assisted by Lieutenant Joe Agee of the Tennessee Highway Patrol
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