Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Over the Weekend in Lawrence County

A FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH ON HIGHWAY 64 TOOK THE LIFE OF A MAN OVER THE WEEKEND IN LAWRENCE COUNTY.  INITIAL REPORTS INDICATE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 10:22 AM ON SATURDAY. A 2012 DODGE AVENGER DRIVEN BY 61-YEAR-OLD JAMES NOLAN WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND IN THE EASTBOUND LANES ON DIVIDED US HIGHWAY 64 WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE LEFT REAR OF A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE DRIVEN BY 48-YEAR-OLD JASON LEE PERRY WHO WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND. THE COLLISON CAUSED THE TAHOE TO EXIT THE ROADWAY AND OVERTURN MUTLITPLE TIMES. PERRY DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE CRASH. NOLAN FACES CHARGES OF VEHICLE HOMICIDE AND DRIVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY.  THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL IS INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT.

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