Deputy injured in East Hamilton County crash

Monday, June 16, 2008

A Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy, and as many as six other motorists, were injured in a afternoon crash on Bonny Oaks Drive in Chattanooga, according to a city police official.

The crash happened just after 5 p.m. in the intersection of Bonny Oaks Drive and Jenkins Road right next to Interstate 75. The deputy, whose name was not released, was involved in a T-bone crash and was trapped for a brief period.

His injuries were confined to his legs, but those were not life-threatening, said Lt. Kim Noorbergen, Chattanooga police spokeswoman. She said as many as six other motorists were injured in the crash, but their injuries were also not life-threatening.

Traffic investigators remained on the scene just before 7 p.m., according to Lt. Max Templeton, sheriff’s department spokesman.

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