Woman Airlifted After Wreck

A 45 year old woman was airlifted after a one vehicle wreck on Highway 56 south near Sink creek on Tuesday.
Trooper T.J. Withers of the Tennessee Highway Patrol told WJLE that Cynthia Smith was driving north on Highway 56 in a 2003 Dodge Durango when her vehicle went off the road, overturned and struck a utility pole guide wire. The Durango came to rest upright on an embankment.
According to Trooper Withers, Smith was forced to apply her brakes to avoid hitting a tractor trailer truck in front of her, which had to stop abruptly due to a motorist who had pulled out in front of him.
Smith was airlifted from near the scene and flown to Erlanger Hospital.
Members of DeKalb EMS, the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department, and the Sheriff’s Department were also on site.