We have more news on a fatal accident involving an ATV that occurred on Sunday morning around 1 AM. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 44-year old Lee M. Sharber was driving a 2010 Polaris Razor on Barlow Lane when he ran off the road and struck a utility pole. Barlow Lane is in the area of Lascassas.
Injured in the accident was 43-year old passenger Leslie L. Johansen. The THP report that neither of the two were wearing a helmet, however they were wearing safety belts at the time of the accident. According to the report, alcohol may have played a factor in the crash as it is believed that Sharber may have been drinking. Again, Sharber was the one driving the ATV.
Further details from the TN Highway Patrol:
DATE: 07/13/14 TIME:01:36
TOTALS: KILLED: 01 INJURED: 01 NOT INJURED: 00 VEHICLES: 01
COUNTY: RUTHERFORD CITY: MURFREESBORO
HIGHWAY: 9739 BARLOW LANE POSTED SPEED: 45
INVESTIGATING AGENCY: TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL-NASHVILLE
INVESTIGATED BY: SGT CHAD BILBREY
VEHICLE INFORMATION:
VEHICLE # 01
YEAR: 2010 MAKE: POLARIS MODEL: RZS BODY TYPE: ATV
LICENSE PLATE NUMBER: NONE STATE: TN
PULLING TRAILER: NO
DRIVER # 01 INJURY TYPE: KILLED
NAME: SHARBER,LEE M
SEX: M RACE: W DATE OF BIRTH: 44 yoa
ADDRESS:
CITY: MURFREESBORO STATE: TN
DRIVERS LICENSE #: STATE: TN
DRINKING? YES TEST REQUESTED? NO
DRUGS? NO TEST REQUESTED? NO
SAFETY BELT IN USE? YES
IF MOTORCYCLIST, WAS HELMET WORN? NO
PASSENGER INFORMATION:
PASSENGER # 01 IN VEHICLE #: 01 INJURY TYPE: INJURED
NAME: JOHANSEN,LESLIE L
SEX: F RACE: W DATE OF BIRTH: 43 yoa
ADDRESS:
CITY: LASCASSAS STATE: TN
DRINKING? NO TEST REQUESTED? NO
DRUGS? NO TEST REQUESTED? NO
SEATING POSITION:
SAFETY BELT IN USE? YES
IF MOTORCYCLIST, WAS HELMET WORN? NO
OFFICER'S OPINION:
WOULD SAFETY RESTRAINTS HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE? NO
HAS MEDICAL EXAMINER BEEN NOTIFIED? YES
HAS NEXT OF KIN BEEN NOTIFIED? YES
CITATIONS ISSUED? NO
CRIMINAL CHARGES? NO
WILL ADDITIONAL REPORT BE FOLLOW? NO
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CRASH:
VEHICLE ONE WAS SOUTHBOUND ON BARLOW LN WHEN VEHICLE CROSSED THE
SOUTHBOUND LANE LEAVING THE LEFT SIDE OF ROADWAY. VEHICLE ONE THEN
COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE AND CAME TO FINAL REST IN DITCH JUST SOUTH
OF THE UTILITY POLE.
AUTHORITY: TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL-NASHVILLE
OPERATOR: TAYLOR 07-13-2014 04:54