Law enforcement releases details regarding fatal crash in Madison County

August 14, 2024

Emily Goodwin,

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — In our continuing coverage, we have an update regarding a fatal car accident involving a 17-year-old.

According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday around 6:00 a.m., deputies were contacted by family members about a 17-year-old who was possibly missing.

Just 12 hours later, deputies were dispatched to Ranger Road where the teen’s car was found fully submerged in a deep creek.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Tennessee Highway Patrol to conduct a traffic investigation.

Madison County Sheriff’s Office and the THP determined the incident involved only the victim’s vehicle.

Anyone with additional information related to this case is urged to contact the Madison County Sheriff’s Office at 731-423-6000 or crime stoppers at 731-424-8477.

See the full press release from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office below:

Madison County, TN – On August 13, 2024, at approximately 6:20 AM, Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies were contacted regarding a possible missing juvenile. The juvenile was reported missing by family members after they noticed that he had left his residence enroute to school but did not arrive. Once the school confirmed the juvenile’s absence, a missing person report was filed with dispatch and also a TBI Missing Child Form was also filed.

The sheriff’s office contacted the phone carrier of the victim in an attempt to “ping” the victim’s location. The phone carrier was unable to obtain a location of the victim’s phone.

At approximately 5:54 PM, Madison County Deputies were dispatched to an area of Ranger Road, just north of McAbee Road, where the victim’s vehicle was found fully submerged in a deep creek. Madison County Fire and EMS also responded to the scene to assist in the incident.

Tragically, this incident is being considered a traffic fatality. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the Tennessee Highway Patrol to conduct a traffic reconstruction investigation.

At this time, no further details are available.

Anyone with additional information related to this case is urged to contact the Madison County Sheriff’s Office at 731-423-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 731-424-8477.