SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Emergency crews responded to a serious crash on Wednesday in Sevier County that shut down Chapman Highway just south of Seymour. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, an 80-year-old died in the crash.
According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, both northbound and southbound Chapman Highway were closed at Reagan Branch Road as crews responded.
The Seymour Volunteer Fire Department reported the crash around 3:10 p.m., saying it anticipated the road being closed for several hours. It later announced the highway had reopened at 4:20 p.m.
Sevier County Sheriff Michael Hodges described the crash as "pretty bad." He said the Tennessee Highway Patrol was leading the investigation.
THP released a preliminary report on the crash on Thursday. They said 80-year-old Carole Ballance crashed with a man as she tried to pull onto Chapman Highway from a gravel driveway.
They said the driver of the other vehicle, a 55-year-old named Randy Bohanon, was also injured in the crash.