Accident on I-24, 15 miles from Chattanooga

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CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — A Florida man was killed Thursday afternoon when a tractor trailer smashed into the motor home he was repairing on the side of Interstate 24.

At about 3 p.m., Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Vincent Meaker was inspecting a tractor trailer that was on the side of the interstate when he noticed a stalled RV blocking the right westbound lane about 200 yards away.

Meaker went to the vehicle, which had Illinois plates, and helped push it to the shoulder of the road near the Trenton Road overpass, then returned to the inspection. The RV’s driver then got under the vehicle to repair it.

Shortly after, at about 3:10 p.m., Meaker heard squealing and saw another tractor trailer skidding sideways down the interstate. It struck the RV, instantly killing the driver, Roger Dale LaGrone, 65, of Temple Terrace, Fla.

A passenger in the RV, Kenneth R. Nichols, 67, of Ridgefarm, Ill, was taken to a hospital, mainly as a precaution.

The driver of the tractor-trailer, Carl J. Anderson, 26, of North Baltimore, Ohio, was not hurt.

Tennessee Highway Patrol issued citations, but criminal charges will not be filed, according to a THP report.

Not sure if above description matches pics posted:

Meaker went to the vehicle, which had Illinois plates, and helped push it to the shoulder of the road near the Trenton Road overpass, then returned to the inspection



Pic -clearly shows a Florida tag (although man killed was Florida)

Police help push it to shoulder (a Class A with Jeep Toad)?

Also, if RV was on Shoulder near overpass and then hit by a tractor trailer, not sure how it would of gotten into middle median and rolled.....(Pics).


OP, posted it stating rainey conditions all morning, news states a 3 pm accident.


Be careful out there, hope all are Okay.

Markiemark