A tractor trailer rig overturned Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 56 north and Allen’s Ferry Road near Village Market.
Central dispatch received the call at 3:52 p.m.
Smithville Police say Jason Underwood of McMinnville, hauling a load of drive shafts for Foutch Industries, was traveling south on Highway 56 when he lost control, went off the road, over an embankment, and overturned, coming to rest on it’s side. Underwood told police that he lost control on a patch of ice.
Underwood was not believed to have been seriously hurt but police say he was taken by DeKalb EMS to DeKalb Community Hospital for treatment.
Members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department, the Smithville Police Department, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and tow trucks were on the scene for several hours and Allen’s Ferry Road near the convenience store was blocked to traffic for a period of time until the wreck was cleared up.
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