Tia Blankenship Killed in Collision with Tractor-Trailer on Hampshire Pike

Quick Facts

Where: Hampshire Pike, near McKinnon Lane in Aury County, TN

What Happened: Tia Blankenship was killed after colliding with a tractor-trailer

Participants:

• Tia Blankenship
• Driver, Tractor-Trailer

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

• Tia Blankenship, Fatality

Details

Tia Blankenship was killed after a collision with a tractor-trailer mid-afternoon on Thursday, December 5, 2024. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol, Blankenship collided with the eastbound tractor-trailer when it braked suddenly, jackknifing and blocking westbound traffic. The Maury County Fire Department responded to the accident, but Blankenship was pronounced dead at the scene.