1 killed, 1 rescued in fiery crash in Montgomery County
Ray Howze
rhowze@theleafchronicle.com
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — One person died early Thursday morning in a single-car accident on Highway 48/13 in Montgomery County.
Krysten Jobes, 25, of Crofton, Ky., was killed when the car she was driving "gradually traveled off" the roadway "for an unknown reason" and struck a speed limit sign and construction sign at about 1 a.m., according to an accident report from Tennessee Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred near Morgan Circle and Highway 48/13 near Montgomery Central High School.
The SUV's front right wheel hit a culvert, causing it to flip onto the driver's side and catch fire.
A passerby motorist knocked out the back window of the car and pulled out a passenger, Miranda Moore, 25, of San Francisco, Calif., according to the report. Jobes, however, was stuck in the driver's seat. The fire then engulfed the vehicle.
Alcohol could have been a factor, according to the report. The accident is still under investigation.
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