Driver injured after Sullivan Co. crash, THP reports

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – One person was injured after a crash on Highway 394 in Sullivan County Thursday morning.

According to a preliminary crash report by the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), a 2006 GMC Sierra was heading east on the highway around 9:45 a.m. At the same time, a 1996 Freightliner was heading west.

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The GMC entered the westbound lane and hit the Freightliner head-on, THP reports.

  • Photo: The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports one person was injured after a Thursday crash on Highway 394. (WJHL)
    Photo: The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports one person was injured after a Thursday crash on Highway 394. (WJHL)
  • Photo: The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports one person was injured after a Thursday crash on Highway 394. (WJHL)
    Photo: The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports one person was injured after a Thursday crash on Highway 394. (WJHL)
  • Photo: The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports one person was injured after a Thursday crash on Highway 394. (WJHL)
    Photo: The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports one person was injured after a Thursday crash on Highway 394. (WJHL)

Both vehicles came to rest in the middle of the road.

The driver of the GMC was injured in the crash. Charges are also pending against the driver of the GMC.

The driver of the Freightliner was not injured.

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