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EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — East Ridge Police Chief Clint Uselton confirmed that
two adults died in the multi-vehicle crash on I-75 in East Ridge on
Sunday.

Three others, Uselton said, are in the Intensive Care Unit.

Uselton said two of those critically injured were juveniles.

“There were two cars that were engulfed in flames. They immediately began trying rescue efforts. To speak well of humanity, several people on the interstate had actually gotten out, and they were trying to rescue the
people that were trapped inside the vehicles," Uselton says.
Two other victims were taken to the hospital but have since been released.

Uselton also confirmed the truck driver lives in Florida.

We learned the company’s legal name associated with the truck driver is Valparaiso trucking corporation.

When we called, we did not get a response.

We did, however, get a statement from Amazon...

"This is a horrible tragedy, and our thoughts are with all those involved. We’re cooperating with all investigations.”
Chief Uselton says they’re focused on getting justice for the families involved.

A GoFundMe page has been set up for one of the affected families.

EARLIER:

We're learning about new charges against a truck driver following a deadly multi-vehicle wreck on I-75 in East Ridge on Sunday.

East Ridge Police Chief Clint Uselton confirmed to us that 2 people died
in the crash. We continue to work to learn more about the victims.

Online records show 65-year-old Joseph Antoinier faces more than a dozen charges, including 2 counts of reckless homicide and several counts of
felony reckless endangerment and reckless aggravated assault.

East Ridge Police Chief Clint Uselton provided more information Monday afternoon:

Multiple people are dead as a result of the crash, Tennessee Highway
Patrol (THP) confirmed Sunday night.

Video from the Tennessee Department of Transportation shows the moments
leading up to the crash, and its immediate aftermath, although the camera
was far away to see any detail of the actual crash, other than a fireball. Watch:

https://youtu.be/tKLNd7Gkvys

The crash closed all northbound lanes on the interstate for hours as law enforcement cleared debris from the roadway.

The East Ridge Police Department (ERPD) said 6 cars and one 18-wheeler
were involved in the wreck.

Two of the cars caught fire after the crash.

ERPD said several people were seriously hurt, including a child.

Authorities have not yet confirmed how many people died in the crash, just
that it was deadly.

It is also unclear how many people were injured, or the extent of those injuries.

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/truck-driver-charged-in-deadly-multi- vehicle-wreck-on-i-75-in-east-ridge

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