Tennessee
Teen dies after hitting bear on Campbell County road, Tennessee Highway Patrol says
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Highway Patrol said a teen died and another was injured after hitting a bear in Campbell County Saturday night.
According to a preliminary report from THP, a 16-year-old juvenile was driving an older model Toyota Tacoma south on Stinking Creek Road at around 8:15 p.m. Saturday when a black bear walked in front of the truck.
The teen was unable to avoid the bear and hit it with the front bumper of the truck, according to THP.
The driver was fatally injured in the crash, THP said, while the passenger, also a 16-year-old juvenile, was injured.
Additional information has not been released.
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