Fatal Wreck in Manchester TN

An accident that claims lives in Manchester Tennessee can be heartbreakingly tragic for both its victims and their loved ones. When people get in their cars, they expect that they will arrive safely at their destinations; unfortunately, other drivers’ negligence can quickly turn a normal drive into a deadly crash.

On Wednesday afternoon near Bowling Alley Rd on State Highway 55 near Manchester Fire and Rescue responded to a fatal accident where Brittany Burnette was driving a Nissan Maxima when it veered into lanes two to pass another vehicle, colliding into an TDOT dump truck from behind, which caused her death at the scene. Manchester Fire, Coffee County EMS and Tennessee Highway Patrol all responded as part of their response efforts.

Coffee County authorities reported on Thursday evening, when a 17-year old driver traveling on Manchester Pike (hwy 41) saw a pedestrian cross the roadway and attempted to swerve his Chevy Silvarado pickup but still struck and fatally struck the person crossing. THP Lt. Ben Cannon stated that this teenager will be issued a ticket for failing to maintain a continuous lane of travel.

At the scene of the crash involving a pedestrian, she wasn’t wearing reflective vests and thus could not be seen by the driver in time to stop before colliding into her and going off road – luckily no one was hurt in this collision; in cases like these however, families may be eligible to file a wrongful death claim – at Law Offices of John R. Colvin we offer experienced Manchester personal injury lawyers that specialize in this type of claim can assist families recover compensation for funeral expenses, past and future lost wages, medical bills incurred along with non economic damages such as loss companionship etc.