Chase Wayne Mackey entered a guilty plea in Cumberland County Criminal Court to one count of vehicular homicide by recklessness. The plea stems from an Aug. 14, 2025 crash on Bell Road that killed 19-year-old Zackary Ray Heylek, and the agreement calls for a six-year sentence.
WHO:Chase Wayne Mackey; Zackary Ray Heylek (victim)
WHAT:Mackey pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide by recklessness in Cumberland County Criminal Court.
WHEN:Aug 14, 2025
WHERE:Cumberland County, Tennessee
WHY:The plea is tied to a crash on Bell Road that resulted in the victim’s death.
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