Motorcycle accident kills Myers

A local man has died from injuries he sustained Tuesday when a car pulled into the path of his motorcycle on Nashville Highway in neighboring Cannon County.
The victim, Christopher Lynn Myers, 36, co-owner of Myers Floor Covering, died Wednesday while under treatment for injuries at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Myers was airlifted to the facility by LifeFlight helicopter from the scene of the Tuesday morning accident, which occurred in Cannon County near Nashville Highway’s intersection with Highway 146, which runs from Cannon County to Smithville.
According to highway patrolman Darrell Gribble, the wreck happened at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday as Myers was traveling eastbound on his motorcycle, heading toward McMinnville, on Nashville Highway.
Winnie J. Hutchings, 60, of Harrison was heading the opposite direction in her car and was beginning to make a left turn across the highway to pull into the driveway of a family member.
However, in making the turn Hutchings entered the path of the motorcycle, which she did not see coming. That left Myers no time to take evasive action.
The vehicles collided with the Myers motorcycle hitting the right side of the Hutchings automobile. The impact threw Myers onto the pavement, with the impact causing the fatal injuries.
His motorcycle also flipped and burst into flames due to a ruptured fuel tank. Gribble said the helmet Myers was wearing was thrown off during the crash.
Gribble issued a citation to Hutchings for failure to yield. It is doubted criminal charges will be filed.
Obituary information for Mr. Myers is on page 2-A.