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Emergency Incidents
Traffic backup near mile 98 after vehicle incident
Traffic
County Road 103, Athens, Tennessee 37303, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic incident near the 98 mile marker on County Road 103 and Tennessee 20, with a queue extending past the 97 mile marker and police assisting with traffic control. A black motorcycle is reported on the shoulder of a bridge on Highway 153 North, and a white Tesla sedan is mentioned with possible vehicle damage.
Officers find two bodies at Athens residence
Fatality Report
Co Rd 654, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a house near County Road 654 after a report of two bodies. Radio traffic later indicated possible movement inside the home, and additional units were dispatched to the scene.
Semi reportedly weaving and slowing on I-75 North
Traffic
Interstate 75 Service Rd, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible traffic complaint involving a black semi with a gray trailer and silver doors on I-75 North near mile marker 45, reportedly failing to maintain speed or lane for about 10 minutes.
Person assistance requested at I-75 North rest area
Medical Emergency
Interstate 75 Service Rd, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer or HELP unit is out with a person at a rest area along I-75 North near mile marker 45, possibly for a medical issue.
Elderly man with heart block transferred for monitoring
Medical Emergency
W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, an 82-year-old man with a reported third-degree heart block and stable vital signs is being transferred by ambulance from a local emergency department to a cardiac care unit for monitoring.
79-year-old man with possible stroke at Athens helipad
Medical Emergency
W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews at the Star Regional Athens helipad are assisting a 79-year-old man with a possible stroke, with Lifeforce One involved in the response.
Officers check possible crash after phone alert
Traffic
Co Rd 442, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to a possible crash near County Road 442 in Athens after an iPhone crash alert was received by the county.
Reckless silver van nearly hits cars on I-75
Traffic
Interstate 75 Service Rd, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible reckless driver in a silver Astro van traveling northbound on Interstate 75 near mile marker 45, nearly hitting multiple vehicles.
Two-car crash near EMS Station 3 in Athens
Traffic
US-11, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible two-vehicle crash on US 11 near County Road 379 involving a blue Mini Cooper and a white Honda, with the vehicles pulled over at an EMS station.
Two cars crash near US 11 and County Road 379
Traffic
Hamby St, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible crash between a Mini Cooper and a white Honda near US 11 and County Road 379, with the vehicles pulled over at an EMS station.
Welfare check for missing 19-year-old woman
Missing Person
Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, police in Athens are conducting a welfare check for a 19-year-old woman who may be traveling from a Knoxville rehab facility toward Athens. She reportedly has a history of drug use and told her mother she had relapsed.
Disabled sedan on I-75 shoulder near mile 45
Traffic
Interstate 75 Service Rd, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, a traffic unit is out with a black sedan on the northbound right shoulder of I-75 near mile marker 45. The vehicle has its trunk open and may have a flat tire, and the unit is checking on it.
Impaired driver reported at I-75 south rest area
Substance Use
I-75, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible impaired driver in a blue Kia at the I-75 southbound rest area near marker 42.
Disabled car on I-75 northbound shoulder
Traffic
I-75, Athens, TN
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer contacted the driver of a disabled white Dodge on the right shoulder of I-75 northbound near mile marker 51.0. The driver reportedly had a blown motor and was arranging a tow.
Traffic stop with two commercial trucks at rest area
Traffic
I-75, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conduct a possible traffic stop involving two commercial vehicles at a southbound interstate rest area. One vehicle has a white cab and the other has a blue cab.
Disabled car on Interstate 75 right shoulder
Traffic
I-75, Athens, TN
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a disabled black Honda on the right shoulder of Interstate 75 north near marker 50 over 6, possibly experiencing engine trouble.
70-year-old male with possible absence seizures transported
Medical Emergency
W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance crew reports a non-emergency interfacility transport of a 70-year-old man with possible absence seizures from a regional medical center in Athens to a children’s hospital, with an estimated arrival in about eight minutes.
SUV forced off I-75 into median by tractor trailer
Traffic
I-75, Athens, TN
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible crash on I-75 north near mile marker 53, where a white tractor-trailer with a silver trailer reportedly ran another vehicle off the roadway, leaving an SUV or truck down in the median.
Disabled pickup truck at I-75 rest area
Traffic
Interstate 75 Service Rd, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, a HELP unit reported a disabled orange pickup truck with a dead battery at a rest area along Interstate 75 and provided a battery boost.
Vehicle left four days at interstate rest stop
Suspicious Activity
I-75, Athens, TN 37303
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to a rest area on I-75 southbound near marker 45 for a possible welfare check on a gray pickup with a trailer hauling a car that had reportedly been parked there for several days.
