A man was charged following a single-vehicle wreck Monday afternoon on Interstate 81 in Greene County.
The wreck occurred around 3:15 PM at mile marker 47 when the driver, 33-year-old Fred French III of Tennessee, reportedly fell asleep. His 2000 Nissan Pathfinder went into median, struck a tree, and rolled on its side.
According to the report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, French was discovered to be impaired on drugs and was taken into custody. He was charged with DUI 2nd offense, driving on a revoked license, failure to exercise due care, violation of the financial responsibility law, and violation of implied consent.
No injures were reported in the wreck.
