Man, 72, hurt badly in crash
A one-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon left a Grundy County man with serious injuries when his truck ran off Highway 56 South near the Warren-Grundy County line.
The victim, A.J. Wanamaker, 72, was airlifted to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga by LifeForce helicopter from River Park Hospital shortly following the accident. He suffered leg injuries and possible internal injuries.
According to Highway Patrolman Jimmy Jones, Wanamaker was traveling northbound on Highway 56 South, between Irving College and the Grundy line, when his 1994 GMC Sonoma ran off the road for unknown reasons.
Wanamaker’s truck then slammed into a tree, bouncing off and then hitting a retaining wall before coming to rest back on the highway.
Jones noted Wanamaker was not wearing a seatbelt, adding his injuries would likely have not been as severe had he been properly restrained.