Accident knocks out power on 412 East

Sara Runions was traveling west on 412 East in her Jeep on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at approximately 8 a.m. when she left the roadway, striking a utility pole just east of the Hohenwald Municipal Golf Course entrance.

The initial wreck broke the pole, but didn't cause an outage, just a blink, according to MLEC District Manager Jason Graves.

Runions reported to Trooper Nick Beckham that she must have fallen asleep while driving.

Trooper Tommy Bayless of the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported that Donnie Carroll, Wayne County Cheif Deputy, came upon the accident and pulled his vehicle into the eastb...