We have more details on the four vehicle accident reported on Monday morning in Rutherford County. The wreck occurred on Franklin Road (Highway 96) near Coleman Hill Road.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports a Planet Green sanitation truck stopped on Highway 96 to service a home. Both the driver and passenger of the truck were outside of the vehicle when 53-year old Lisa Hazlett ran her minivan into the truck. Hazlett was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center by Ambulance along with the driver of the Planet Green truck, Tony Batuy. The passenger who was in the truck, Jim Burt, was not injured. We were told that 54-year old Ilona Hechtar rear ended Hazlett (Hazlett is the driver who initially hit the sanitation truck). Hechtar was flown by LifeFlight helicopter to Vanderbilt. 47-Year old Cheri Glover then ran her vehicle through the debris, but was not injured.
No charges are being filed in this case.
Further Details from the THP:
Date: 2/24/14
Time; 6:40 am
Hwy: Hwy 96
Nearest Intersection: Coleman Hill Road
County: Rutherford
Vehicle 1: 2005 Dodge minivan
Driver 1
Name; Lisa Hazlett – Injured
Age: 53
From: Murfreesboro, TN
Seat Belt: UNK
*Transported by EMS ground to Vanderbilt Medical Center
Vehicle 2: 2001 Mercedes ML3
Driver 2
Name: Ilona Hechtar – Injured
Age: 54
From; Murfreesboro, TN
Seat Belt: YES
*Transported by LifeFlight to Vanderbilt Medical Center
Vehicle 3: 1987 International garbage truck
Driver 3 (outside of the vehicle):
Name: Tony Batuy – Injured
Age: 48
From: Rockvale, TN
*Transported by EMS Ground to St. Thomas Rutherford
Passenger 3 (outside the vehicle)
Name: Jim Burt – No Injury
Age: 59
From: Rockvale, TN
Vehicle 4; 2012 Kia Sorenta
Driver 4
Name: Cheri Glover – No Injury
Age: 47
From: Murfreesboro, TN
Seat Belt: YES
Crash Description: Vehicle 3 (garbage truck) was traveling eastbound and stopped on Hwy 96 to service a residence. Both the driver and passenger of the truck were outside of the vehicle. Driver of vehicle 1, who was traveling eastbound, was apparently blinded by the sunlight and struck the vehicle 3 in the rear. Vehicle 1 was then rear ended by vehicle 2. Vehicle 4, which was traveling westbound, sustained damage due to the debris from the eastbound crash.
Source:
Dayla Qualls