February 23, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Two women escaped injury in a two vehicle crash Thursday at the intersection of West Broad Street and Anthony Avenue near Walmart.
Captain Steven Leffew of the Smithville Police Department said 74 year old Catherine Newby of Smithville was driving a 2012 Nissan Altima, pulling out onto West Broad from Anthony Avenue, when she crossed the path of a 2011 Jeep, driven by 50 year old Tammy Harris of Murfreesboro who was east on Broad Street. After impact, Newby’s car ran off the highway down an embankment and stopped near a flowing creek.
Harris told police that she tried to stop to avoid the collision but couldn’t due to the wet road conditions. Newby told officers that after the collision she accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake.
Members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department and DeKalb EMS were also on the scene. Again, no one was injured.