SOMERVILLE, Tenn. — UPDATE 10/16/19: THP report mistakenly reported mother was drinking before crash that killed 3 children
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - A head-on collision involving a tractor-trailer left one woman and three children dead early Sunday morning on I-269, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol.
THP says 34-year-old Latricia Taylor of Collierville was driving on the wrong side of I-269 with three children in tow when she collided with a tractor-trailer.
The driver of the tractor-trailer had attempted to swerve to avoid Taylor entering the lane and she swerved as well, crashing head-on.
Investigators say Taylor consumed alcohol prior to the crash and wasn’t wearing a seat belt.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.
No criminal charges were filed.
This story originally appeared on WMC.
