A 38 year old pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck Monday night on Highway 56 south near Mystik Market in the Shiney Rock community.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Jamie Carroll of Smithville was hit by a 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup truck, driven by 21 year old James Messina of Smithville.
The accident occurred at 10 p.m.
The accident report states that the truck was traveling North on State Route 56. The pedestrian (Carroll) was walking north on the north fog line. The pedestrian was wearing dark clothing. The driver of the vehicle (Messina) did not see the pedestrian and struck same. After striking the pedestrian, the vehicle swerved to the left and began yawing. The vehicle corrected to the right and ran into the north ditch line.
Carroll was flown by air to Vanderbilt Hospital.
A helicopter ambulance landed in the parking lot of the Mt. View Primitive Baptist Church for the airlift.
Messina was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured. No charges have been filed against him.
Members of the DeKalb EMS, Sheriff’s Department, and County Volunteer Fire Department were on the scene.
The accident was investigated by Trooper Kyle Herren of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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