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CCSO: Driver taken to hospital after medical emergency causes light pole crash

By Murry Lee,

13 days ago

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – One person was transported to a nearby hospital after a crash in Hampton on Sunday.

According to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), deputies were called to a single-vehicle crash in the 800 block of Rittertown Road around 5:30 p.m.

When deputies arrived, they found a white Toyota Sienna had hit a light pole head-on.

The driver told deputies he had experienced a medical emergency while heading south on Rittertown Road, which caused him to veer across the opposite lane and hit the light pole.

The driver was transported to a local hospital by Carter County EMS, the CCSO reports.

As of Monday, the crash remained under investigation.

Mountain Electric Cooperative was notified of damage to the pole following the crash.

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