The Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated two wrecks in Greene County Monday morning.
The first occurred around 7:15 am on Interstate 81 at mile marker 23 in the northbound lanes. A Ford F150 driven by 34-year-old John Mennella Jr. of New Jersey was traveling in the right lane and a Chevrolet Colorado driven by 58-year-old Randy Sams of Tennessee was in front. Mennella’s truck then struck the rear of the Colorado and both vehicles pulled to the right shoulder. No injuries were reported. Mennella was charged with failure to exercise due care.
The second wreck occurred around 8:30 Monday morning on Doty Chapel Road near Dashaway Road. A dump truck driven by 34-year-old Jessy Massey was traveling west and ran off the right side of the roadway. The vehicle struck an earth embankment and overturned. No injuries were reported in that wreck either.
