A 59 year old woman died from injuries in a Saturday evening traffic accident on Highway 70 at Dowelltown.
Dead is Donna Jean Willoughby of Dowelltown.
The accident occurred at 5:01 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 70 and Turner Street.
Trooper Brandon Jackson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol told WJLE that Willoughby, driving a 1995 red Chevrolet Camaro, was turning left (east) from Turner Street onto Highway 70 when she pulled into the path of a westbound 2011 Ford F150 pickup, driven by 64 year old William Davis of Dowelltown. Davis’ wife, 56 year old Dana Davis was a passenger with him. The truck hit the car in the driver side door area.
Members of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Team were summoned to perform extrication because Willoughby was trapped in her car. She was then airlifted from the scene by a helicopter ambulance and flown to Vanderbilt Hospital where she later died.
According to Trooper Jackson, the Davis’ did not have to be transported to the hospital.
Trooper Jackson was assisted in the crash investigation by Trooper Mark Jones. Members of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and DeKalb EMS were also on the scene along with members of the Liberty and Short Mountain Stations of the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department.
Willoughby’s death marks the fifth fatality of the year on DeKalb County Roads.
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