One Vehicle Crash Stops Traffic On Stones River Road

A one vehicle crash Monday morning before 7:00am had first responders busy. Helen Carol Preston, 61, was driving west on Stones River Road in a 2003 Hyundai. According to reports from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Preston reported smoke coming from under the dashboard of the vehicle. A short time later the driver reported loss of steering control. The vehicle traveled across the east lane and crashed into an embankment.

It was first thought that the driver was injured. The driver was wearing a seat belt and did not seek medical attention. Trooper Bruce Pryor of the Tennessee Highway Patrol was the investigating officer.