THP Investigates Double Fatal in Dickson County
Monday, October 20, 2008 | 06:05am
Four Children Not Properly Restrained and Critically Injured
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Critical Incident Response Team is investigating a deadly crash that occurred Saturday, October 18, 2008, in Dickson County. At approximately 9:00 p.m., State Troopers were called to State Highway 46 at the intersection of Abiff Road after reports that a passenger vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer.
According to investigators, a 1992 Buick LeSabre, being driven by 22-year-old Crystal Snow of Franklin, TN, was traveling west on Abiff Road. Preliminary reports indicate Snow failed to stop at stop sign, and the car crashed into a tractor-trailer that was traveling southbound on State Highway 46. The Buick partially went under the trailer of the truck and then the semi hit a guardrail before coming to a stop.
Two passengers in the car were killed. They have been identified as 24-year-old Deadrick Harrison of Franklin, TN, and four-year-old Beqwatrus Miller of Franklin, TN. Snow and four children were critically injured in the crash. The children have been identified as six-year-old Deciandra Miller, three-year-old Lavontasha Miller, one-year-old Jajayveon Miller, and one-year-old Kajayveon Miller. None of the children were properly restrained in the vehicle. All five victims were transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, 37-year-old Roger D. Napier of Hohenwald, TN, and his passenger, 40-year-old April Napier of Hohenwald, TN, were not injured.
Criminal charges are pending against Snow.
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