Cookeville Woman Airlifted After Sunday Motorcycle Wreck

A Cookeville couple was involved in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon on Dale Ridge Road (Highway 96).
Trooper Bobby Johnson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol told WJLE that 65 year old Gary Buettner was traveling south on a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle. 66 year old Patricia Buettner was a passenger.
According to Trooper Johnson, Buettner failed to negotiate a curve and went off the right side of the highway and wrecked.
Ms. Buettner was transported by DeKalb EMS from the scene to Highway 70 at the top of Snow Hill where a helicopter landing zone was set up by members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department. She was then airlifted.
Although injured Mr. Buettner refused transport by EMS to the hospital.
He was charged with failure to exercise due care. According to Trooper Johnson, alcohol was a factor in the crash.