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UPDATED Aug 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Aug 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Crash on US-127 in Fentress County kills 1
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A multi-vehicle collision on US Highway 127 in Fentress County left one person dead and multiple motorcyclists injured. A northbound truck failed to maintain its lane and struck a group of four southbound motorcycles, according to a preliminary Tennessee Highway Patrol report.
WHO: 56-year-old Shawn Banzhoff (truck driver); Bethany Valentine (fatality); Tara Stopinski, Kelley Lewelling, and Dawn Jones (injured motorcyclists).
WHAT: A northbound truck drifted into oncoming traffic and hit four southbound motorcycles, causing one death and multiple injuries.
WHEN: Aug 29, 2026
WHERE: Fentress County, Tennessee (US-127 near Old Martha Washington Road)
WHY: The preliminary report says the northbound truck failed to maintain its lane and collided with the motorcycles.
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