One Killed, Nine Injured including Children in Saturday Night Crash

One person died and nine others were injured in a two vehicle crash Saturday night on Highway 56 near WJLE.
Dead is 63 year old Judy L. Bullard of Smithville.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Bullard was driving south on Highway 56 in a 1995 Toyota Tercel when the car drifted into the northbound lane of travel and sideswiped a 2015 Dodge Journey van driven by 30 year old Virginia R. Carrier of Smithville. Carrier’s van came to rest on the right side but off the highway while Bullard’s car came to a final stop in the roadway.
Members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department were summoned to the scene to extricate Bullard, who was entrapped in her vehicle. Others on site were members of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, Smithville Police Department, and DeKalb EMS. A helicopter landing zone was set up near the crash scene on Highway 56.
Bullard was airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
Two passengers with Bullard, 65 year old Mary C. Miller and a 7 year old boy were injured and taken to the hospital.
Carrier was injured along with her six passengers including boys ages 1 year old, 5 years old, and 10 years old and three girls, two of them ages 13 years old, and the other who is 2 years old. All were transported to the hospital.
According to the THP, all ten crash victims were properly restrained. No charges or citations have been filed.
The crash, which occurred at around 8:18 p.m. was investigated by Trooper William Jackson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.