WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — “Autobahn” and “death trap” are just two of the ways Wilson County residents have described State Route 109.
Earlier this week, a 16-year-old was reportedly charged with evading and reckless endangerment following a pursuit on that road. News 2 spoke to a witness who saw the driver crash.
“I was coming over Leeville Pike, headed westbound, and I saw this car come from the opposite direction, just flying. He was going so fast,” Marcia Russell recalled.
Russell told News 2 she was heading to physical therapy when she saw a car speed by on State Route 109. A Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) vehicle was not far behind it.
“I’ve never seen a car go that fast on the road other than a racecar,” Russell said.
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Speed continues to be a major concern on State Route 109. Back in September, a couple was killed on that road because, according to THP, a speeding driver was passing traffic in the center lane when it rear-ended one car before hitting another vehicle head-on.