Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle crash on McLey Highway (SR-77/US-70A) Friday afternoon, August 22, where a car carrying three people came to rest on the edge of a large roadside ditch near Thomas Lane.
According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 2014 Buick Verano driven by 83-year-old Gladys Chaney of Huntingdon left the roadway and struck the ditch.
Two passengers, 67-year-old Michael Parham and 74-year-old Sandra Parham, also of Huntingdon, were inside the vehicle at the time.
Chaney’s Buick tilted nose-down into the ditch, with its rear wheels off the ground.
The three remained inside until help arrived.
Emergency responders secured the car with chains to stabilize it before they exited the vehicle.
Carroll County Fire Department, Carroll County Rescue Squad, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, and Baptist EMS all responded.
Paramedics evaluated the occupants, but no injuries were reported.
According to the THP, no charges were filed.
