Overview
- Officer Justin Brown of the Maryville Police Department collided with a Tennessee Highway Patrol SUV at 6:11 p.m. on Nov. 14 at East Lamar Alexander Parkway and Merritt Road.
- Brown underwent surgery at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and remains hospitalized with significant injuries, with police reporting small, gradual improvements.
- The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the interagency crash.
- The U.S. Secret Service confirmed Vice President JD Vance was in the motorcade and said protectees were not affected, as Vance visited the area for a fundraiser after arriving at McGhee Tyson Airport.
- Accounts differ on the trooper’s post-crash care, with THP saying the trooper was evaluated on scene without transport while another outlet reported the trooper was taken to a hospital.