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THP: 67-year-old killed after crashing into median on I-75 North near Norris Dam

TDOT said traffic was backed up for miles as emergency crews responded Friday.
Credit: THP

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated a deadly crash Friday morning that killed a driver and backed traffic up on northbound Interstate 75 in Anderson County for miles.

Troopers said the victim, identified as 67-year-old Sherry Driggers from Hamilton, Ohio, was driving south on the interstate near Norris Dam and Rocky Top. 

THP said the driver ran off the roadway at mile marker 126 before going airborne and crashing into the median around 10 a.m. -- blocking northbound traffic in the left lane.

THP said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. 

According to TDOT, traffic was backed up for miles to the Andersonville Highway exit as emergency crews responded. As of 2 p.m., the crash had been cleared.

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