Cantrell Airlifted After Sunday Accident

A 55 year old Smithville man was airlifted by Life Force Sunday after apparently being involved in an accident with his vehicle.
Tim Cantrell was driving a 2003 Jeep Cherokee when he was pulled over on Jennings Lane by Constable Mark Milam.
Cantrell is believed to have wrecked his vehicle in the Jefferson community and drove away from the scene. No other automobile was involved. Central dispatch was notified of a possible reckless driver on Jefferson Road and officers were alerted to watch for the vehicle.
Constable Milam spotted the automobile at Highway 56 south and Vaughn Lane. He got behind it on South Congress Boulevard to make a traffic stop. Milam followed until the vehicle turned onto Jennings Lane and pulled over. Smithville Police also arrived on the scene.
The Jeep Cherokee had damage to the driver side door area. Members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department’s Extrication team were called to the scene to pop open the driver side door.
Cantrell was treated by DeKalb EMS and a Life Force helicopter ambulance landed in a field by the road to airlift Cantrell.
Trooper Jimmy Tisdale of the Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated the accident.