Event Brief
Fatal crash Friday on Newport Highway
Filed: Jul 04, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: One person died and another was flown after a wreck near Kiser Loop in the 7600 block of Newport Highway.
WHO: Caney Branch Volunteer Fire Department, Greeneville Emergency & Rescue Squad, EMS, Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol
WHAT: Two-vehicle wreck on Newport Highway; one fatality and one patient flown from the scene
WHEN: Jul 04, 2026 at 5:20 AM ET
WHERE: Newport Highway near the Kiser Loop intersection (7600 block), Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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