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Semi driver faces aggravated assault charges in court

Jay Michael Boyd appears in Cumberland County General Sessions Court over a May 18, 2024 interstate crash.
WHO: Jay Michael Boyd; Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Lyle Blodgett; Trooper Nathan Thomas; Criminal Investigator Al Seitner
WHAT: Boyd faces two counts of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident, and immediate notice of an accident.
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 12:27 PM ET
WHERE: Cumberland County, TN
WHY: He is accused of intentionally swerving his semi-truck into another vehicle, causing the other driver and passenger to fear imminent bodily injury.

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