Alleged drunken man steals THP cruiser, crashes during ensuing pursuit on interstate in Rutherford County

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WSMV) – A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly stole a Tennessee Highway Patrol vehicle and then led troopers on an interstate pursuit that ended in a crash near Smyrna over the weekend.

According to THP, troopers responded to a medical call at mile marker 53 of I-840 on Saturday. They were told a man was having a “possible fentanyl reaction,” according to a report.

They arrived and found Rutherford County EMS personnel attempting to treat 35-year-old Jordan Blandford at the scene. Rutherford County sheriff’s deputies also responded…

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