Hamilton County, TN – Earlier this afternoon at approximately 3:30 pm, a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy (SRD) was involved in a head-on collision in the 13600 block of Highway 58 in Meigs County.

Preliminary information at the scene indicates the School Resource Deputy was struck head-on when the driver of the other vehicle crossed into his lane of travel.

Both the SRD and the driver of the opposite vehicle sustained what are believed to be minor injuries.

We are grateful and fortunate that neither the deputy nor the driver of the other vehicle sustained more severe injuries in this crash.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is investigating the cause of the accident. Any inquiries pertaining to the investigation should be directed to the THP.

No further details are available at this time.