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Brooke Anne Begley, upper left corner, allegedly led police on a high speed chase Monday evening from Mount Carmel to the W. Stone Drive Lowe's where she crashed into three cars and the garden center, shown here.
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Hawkins County Sheriff's Office

Police say Church Hill drug deal preceded pursuit, crash at Lowe's

Upon being arrested inside the Lowe’s store Brooke Begley allegedly admitted to swallowing a large amount of heroin and pills during the high-speed pursuit, and then showed signs that she was overdosing.

Updated Aug 13, 2019 at 12:13 PM
At least one suspect is in custody following a high speed chase that began in Hawkins County and ended with a crash at the West Stone Drive Lowe’s in Kingsport.
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Tennessee Highway Patrol

Suspect identified in Hawkins chase that ended with crash at Kingsport Lowe's

UPDATE: A Kingsport woman who allegedly led police on a high speed chase that began in Mount Carmel and ended with a crash at the W. Stone Drive Lowe’s store Monday night is facing several charges including vehicular assault for injuring a juvenile.

Updated Aug 13, 2019 at 8:03 AM
Nichole Beth Fields reportedly rolled her vehicle on Rt. 66S near Rogersville last month while being pursued by police following shoplifting and hit and run incidents. She recovered well enough from her injures as of Wednesday to be arrested on multiple charges including three felonies.
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Rogersville Police Department

Police arrest Rogersville woman who was injured in police pursuit crash

A woman who was seriously injured in a roll-over crash last month that occurred while allegedly fleeing police following shoplifting and hit-and-run incidents in Rogersville was arrested Wednesday afternoon on several charges including three felonies.

Aug 8, 2019 at 8:30 PM
Christopher James Funk
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Tennessee Highway Patrol

Rogersville police officer suspended following DUI arrest

Shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday, the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on East Main Street in Rogersville near the Burem Road intersection.

Aug 5, 2019 at 4:09 PM
An 89-year-old woman was flown out of Bulls Gap via rescue helicopter Wednesday to the Holston Valley Medical Center following a two vehicle collision on Highway 11-E.
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Tennessee Highway Patrol

Elderly woman flown from Bulls Gap wreck to Holston Valley

UPDATE: As of Friday Joan Starnes was listed in critical condition at the Holston Valley Medical Center.

Aug 1, 2019 at 8:35 PM
Brandon Levi McGee
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DUI crash

DUI crash puts three Hawkins teens in hospital

Two of the three teen passengers, including a 16-year-old boy from Rogersville and a 16-year-old girl from Whitesburg, were airlifted via rescue helicopter to the Johnson City Medical Center.

Jul 31, 2019 at 4:35 PM
Troopers at the scene of Wednesday's discovery at mile marker 55.
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Sullivan County

Another bear killed on interstate in Sullivan County

KINGSPORT — For the second time in three weeks, a black bear has wandered onto the interstate in Sullivan County and been fatally hit by a vehicle. Wednesday morning's collision occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 at mile marker 55.

Jun 19, 2019 at 12:21 PM
The Mount Carmel firefighter, who was the lone occupant of the tanker, stated that he moved over as far as he could on the narrow roadway to let the vehicle past when the asphalt at the edge of the roadway broke, sending the tanker rolling down a steep embankment on Big Elm Road
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Mount Carmel Fire Department

Mount Carmel fire truck rolls down embankment on Big Elm Road

The firefighter, who was the lone occupant of the tanker, stated that he moved over as far as he could on the narrow roadway to let the oncoming vehicle past when the asphalt at the edge of the roadway broke.

Updated Jun 11, 2019 at 4:13 PM
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Tennessee Highway Patrol

Hawkins man killed in head-on motorcycle collision with SUV

“Both vehicles struck in the exact center of the roadway. (The motorcycle) came to an uncontrolled final rest on the north side of the roadway, damaged to the extent that make, model and VIN could not be discerned.” — THP Trooper Anthony Bull

Jun 5, 2019 at 8:07 PM
A Rogersville woman suffered a “massive” head injury Thursday afternoon while riding as a passenger in a wagon being pulled by a riding lawn mower that lost control on a hill and crashed on Rt. 66S.
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Tennessee Highway Patrol

Man charged with DUI in lawn tractor crash that left woman with severe head injury

A Rogersville woman suffered a “massive” head injury Thursday afternoon while riding as a passenger in a wagon being pulled by a lawn tractor whose intoxicated driver lost control on a hill and crashed on Rt. 66S.

May 30, 2019 at 4:00 PM
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Tennessee Highway Patrol

THP investigating double fatality in Hawkins involving pickup and motorcycle

Two women were killed Tuesday afternoon on Carters Valley Road near Church Hill when a dirt motorcycle reportedly traveled from a yard onto the roadway and into the path of an oncoming pickup.

May 28, 2019 at 7:06 PM
A 19-year-old Surgoinsville man reportedly remained in critical condition Thursday following a head-on collision that occurred Wednesday evening near Church Hill. The driver of a Honda Civic reportedly crossed the centerline on Cross Valley Road near the Highway 11-W intersection, resulting in the head-on collision with an SUV that sent five people to the hospital.
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Tennessee Highway Patrol

Surgoinsville teen in critical condition after head-on crash near Church Hill

The driver of a Honda Civic reportedly crossed the centerline on Cross Valley Road near the Highway 11-W intersection, resulting in the head-on collision with an SUV that sent five people to the hospital, including two who were evacuated by helicopter.

Apr 4, 2019 at 7:30 PM
According to Hawkins County Central Dispatch radio traffic there were multiple patients, and two Wings Air Rescue helicopters were called in to transport two of the patients. Highway 11-W was closed for a short time as firefighters set up a landing zone on the highway near the crash scene.
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Tennessee Highway Patrol

Two rescue helicopters respond to Hawkins head-on collision

According to Hawkins County Central Dispatch radio traffic there were multiple patients, and two Wings Air Rescue helicopters were called in to transport two of the patients. Highway 11-W was closed for a short time as firefighters set up a landing zone on the highway near the crash scene.

Apr 3, 2019 at 7:25 PM
Brandy Michelle Harold
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Tennessee Highway Patrol

Woman who fled traffic stop with child sentenced to probation

Upon being questioned by the trooper, Brandy Michelle Harold reportedly stated she took a couple drinks of beer before the traffic stop. Harold reportedly stated she was scared of being arrested for DUI and wanted to get her daughter home first.

Mar 6, 2019 at 8:30 PM
A view of the Rt. 70N slide Friday. Tennessee Department of Transportation spokesman Marki Nagi said Friday that repairs on that collapsed section of Rt. 70N where one motorist was killed and another injured Thursday morning will take several weeks to complete.
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Hawkins County Mudslide

Hawkins man injured in mudslide crash recovering at Holston Valley

Shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday Johnny Mabe, 48, of Eidson was driving on Rt. 70N near north of Rogersville near the Cave Springs Road intersection when he came upon the 200 foot section of highway that had collapsed, and his vehicle rolled down the mountain.

Feb 22, 2019 at 7:00 PM
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