JASPER, TN – A fatal accident occurred in Jasper when a tractor-trailer crashed into a car and a home on Wednesday, according to NewsChannel 9.
The collision happened at approximately 3 p.m. near TN-150 in the northern part of Jasper.
State Police say the truck’s driver claimed brake failure, leading to the vehicle hitting a car, breaking through a fence, and colliding with a nearby home.
An unidentified 56-year-old male passenger in the car suffered fatal injurie in the crash, and the 49-year-old female driver was critically injured and airlifted to a nearby hospital.
The truck’s driver was also hospitalized with minor injuries.
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