Crash Report – Mary Patton Hwy SB near Big Springs Road,
Carter Co., TN
Report ID: 2025 February 27
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2
Occupants: 3
Injuries/Fatalities: 2 fatalities; 1 injured
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
CARTER CO., TN – A wrong-way crash in western Carter County killed two people and injured another Thursday evening.
The accident happened around 7 p.m. on Mary Patton Highway, or TN-362, near Big Springs Road. This is just north of the Haunted Forest of Elizabethton.
Police say that a northbound 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche entered the southbound lane of the highway and collided head-on with a southbound 2016 Nissan Versa. The Nissan rolled after leaving the roadway.
A passenger in the Nissan, identified as 53-year-old Christina Presnell, sustained fatal injuries, as did the driver of the Chevy, identified as 47-year-old Thomas Whittington of North Carolina.
Medics transported the driver of the Nissan to area hospital with unknown injuries.
A full investigation is underway.
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