Two individuals were hospitalized following a harrowing incident where a car plunged into waters in Knox County on Thursday evening. WVLT reported that the accident occurred around 9:24 p.m. on the 8000 block of Badgett Road, summoning emergency services to the scene.
The WATE coverage provided additional details, indicating that by the time deputies arrived, the driver had managed to escape the submerged vehicle, while the passenger required rescue. This casts a stark reminder of the unpredictable perils that can emerge even from the most routine of drives along our local roads.
Upon their arrival at a nearby hospital, the condition of the two individuals was not immediately known, and updates were pending as investigations by the authorities continued. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s reconstruction unit has taken charge of unraveling the circumstances leading up to the crash, as reported by WATE…