The Tennessee Highway Patrol issued this report on a three vehicle accident that claimed three lives in Haywood County, Friday.
Time: 11:42 a.m.
Location: I40 West 43M
County: Haywood
Vehicle 1: CMV 2019 Kenworth tractor pulling a Wabash Trailer Driven by Rafael Berrios age 49 from Killeen, TX.
Vehicle 2: 2009 Mazda Tribute driven by Michael Brasher age 59, with wife Karen Brasher age 58 and a 2yr. old male child name withheld all from Sardis, TN.
Vehicle 3: 2014 Ford F-250 driven by Darrin Hicks age 49 from Jackson, TN.
Seatbelt: occupants in all vehicle were properly restrained.
Injuries: Mr. Berrios and Mr. Hicks sustained no injuries. All occupants in Vehicle 2 were fatally injured.
Charges: Pending
Summary: All three Vehicles was traveling west on Interstate 40 near the 43 mile marker in the left lane in a construction zone. Due to congestion both the Kenworth tractor/trailer and the Mazda were stopped in the lane of travel. The driver of the Ford failed to slow down and struck the rear of the Mazda pushing into the rear of a CMV trailer.
