COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — A teen was injured and a man was charged with DUI after a crash in Cocke County on Monday.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol said it happened at around 5:20 a.m. Monday on I-40 East, near Mile Marker 443. They said Paulo Iniguez was driving on the highway when his car left the road and hit a sign, causing a tire to burst. The preliminary report said the car then went left across the highway and hit a concrete barrier.
The car then tried to pull onto the right shoulder but was hit by another car. A 17-year-old in Iniguez's car was then ejected from the car and was flown to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment.
A 10-year-old in the second car also had minor injuries, according to the preliminary report, and was taken to the Newport Medical Center.
It said Iniguez performed poorly on a field sobriety test and he was charged with vehicular assault, driving under the influence, having a gun while under the influence and violation of implied consent.
