March 30, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
One man was airlifted after a pickup truck crash early this morning (Saturday) on Highway 70 near Sligo bridge (Smithville side).
The accident is under investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the man’s name has not yet been released.
Although the truck was on the highway, the injured man, still conscious, was found about 85 to 100 feet down an embankment off the road. Authorities have not said whether the man was ejected from the truck or walked away from the crash and found himself off the embankment.
Members of local EMS, first responders, law enforcement, and the Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad converged on the scene. Climbing rope and a stokes basket were used to gain access to the victim and bring him to the top of the hill. He was taken by DeKalb EMS to a helicopter landing zone on the Sparta side of Sligo bridge set up by the DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department.