Truck driver intentionally crashes into Tennessee grocery store: authorities

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A man intentionally crashed a semi-truck into Kroger grocery store in Tennessee Tuesday night, according to authorities.

Police said the driver, identified as 45-year-old Clarence Carter from Nashville, entered the store in Millington just before midnight and created a disturbance. He then left, got into his truck and allegedly drove through the entrance.

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The Millington Fire Department said Carter was attempting to leave the scene when officers arrived. He was removed from the vehicle and taken into custody.

“We had to dismantle the truck to get the truck out of the building,” said Millington Public Safety Director Gary Graves.

Employees were inside the store, but none of them were injured.

Carter was taken to Regional One for medical evaluation. He is in custody and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, vandalism, and resisting arrest.

“Our police department is doing some further investigations [to see] if the truck was stolen,” Graves said. “We’re looking into that because we had reports that a truck may have been stolen out of Memphis. So, we’re looking into those aspects of it and looking at what kind of history he may have had also.”

Carter is set to be in court on Thursday.

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