Event Brief
East TN couple recounts Smoky Mountains rockslide
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Brad and Virginia Aytes say a rockslide in the Smokies crushed their car as they tried to celebrate their anniversary.
WHO: Brad and Virginia Aytes of Morgan County
WHAT: A rockslide crashed boulders onto their car during an anniversary trip in the Smoky Mountains National Park
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM ET
WHERE: Smoky Mountains National Park, Morgan County
WHY: Boulders crashed onto their car during a rockslide in the Smoky Mountains
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