Two killed in I-65 wreck
Published 2:20 pm Sunday, July 9, 2023
A three-vehicle accident on I-65 Sunday morning resulted in the death of two people, according to Simpson-County Judge-Executive Mason Barnes.
Barnes wrote on Twitter that Franklin-Simpson Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of an accident on I-65 Sunday. A vehicle then rear-ended one of the responding fire trucks, resulting in the death of the two occupants of the vehicle.
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A firefighter aboard the truck was taken to a hospital for evaluation but appeared uninjured. The fire truck was totaled, according to Barnes.
The accident led to long delays on I-65 Sunday near mile marker 12.
The identities of the victims and other details were not immediately available Sunday afternoon.