ONE PERSON TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING CRASH INVOLVING SEMI-TRUCK

A Thursday afternoon crash involving a semi-truck in the Tri-Cities is under investigation. Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a 1992 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound on Highway 11 East toward Johnson City when the driver entered the emergency lane and struck a parked semi-truck. The Silverado came to rest in the middle of the highway on its top and the driver was transported to the Bristol Regional Medical Center. The driver of the semi-truck was not around at the time of the crash. The crash is still under investigation and more details should be released at a later time. 

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