Driver pleads guilty in crash that killed 11-year-old child

Oct 17, 2023 at 11:31 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A driver has pleaded guilty in the May 2022 crash on Lascassas Pike that killed an 11-year-old Providence Christian Academy student, injuring his b.... Read More
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UPDATE: 18-Year-Old Murfreesboro Resident Died from Injuries Sustained in Joe B. Jackson Pkwy Accident

Jun 20, 2023 at 04:45 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE: MURFREESBORO,  TN  - An 18-year-old who was critically injured in a two-car crash on Joe B. Jackson Parkway on June 8 has died. Dallas Johnson of Murfreesbor.... Read More
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Two Vehicle Auto Accident on South Church Street Monday Afternoon

May 22, 2023 at 11:41 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - There was a two-vehicle auto accident on Monday afternoon that slowed traffic on South Church Street. The wreck occurred in front of the Innsbrook K.... Read More

Rutherford County Resident Dies in Nashville Motorcycle Accident on Easter Sunday

Apr 12, 2023 at 11:07 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - A man who was killed in a Nashville motorcycle accident on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard lived in Murfreesboro and attended New Vision Baptist Church, where he.... Read More
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UPDATE: Serious Friday Crash on Broad Near Florence Road

Feb 10, 2023 at 03:51 pm by WGNS News

UPDATE - MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team continues to investigate a two vehicle crash that left both drivers seriously inj.... Read More
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UPDATE: Names of Those Involved in Tuesday Double Fatality Accident Released - Murfreesboro Police Investigation Continues

Jan 06, 2023 at 09:58 am by WGNS News

UPDATE - MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Police Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) investigators have identified the two victims in Tuesday night's fatal crash on.... Read More
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Two Killed in Tuesday Night Accident in Murfreesboro (UPDATE WITH AUDIO STATEMENT FROM POLICE)

Jan 04, 2023 at 05:49 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TN) UPDATE - Murfreesboro Police have confirmed that two people have died as a result of a serious auto accident that occurred on Fortress Boulevard around.... Read More

UPDATED: Name of Man Killed in I-24 Accident on Thursday Morning Released by the THP

Oct 06, 2022 at 06:00 pm by WGNS

UPDATE: A 79-year-old Murfreesboro man was killed on I-24 East early Thursday morning in Rutherford County. The wreck occurred about 15-minutes before 5AM at mile-marker 67.8.... Read More

UPDATE: Accident on Interstate 24 at S. Church Street Exit

Sep 15, 2022 at 12:42 pm by WGNS News

All lanes of I-24 reopened around 10:45 Thursday morning after the Tennessee Highway Patrol shut down the roadway due to an accident. As originally reported, the wreck occurr.... Read More

Fatal Accident Involving Semi-Truck on I-24 Early Tuesday, Followed by Second Accident Involving Semi-Truck Hauling Lumber

Aug 23, 2022 at 11:51 am by WGNS

There was a fatal accident on I-24 between midnight and 1-AM on Tuesday morning. Evidently, a large FedEx tractor trailer truck was involved in the crash that ripped off a por.... Read More

Multi-Vehicle Accident on I-24 near Old Fort Parkway Interchange Monday

Aug 08, 2022 at 11:56 am by WGNS

There were two serious auto accidents on Interstate 24 Monday morning in Murfreesboro. Both wrecks were reported to have occured around the 77-mile marker near the&n.... Read More

One Killed when Transmission of Mustang Breaks Loose - Sending Debris Across I-840 in Rutherford County

Jul 25, 2022 at 05:57 pm by WGNS

    RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENN. - UPDATE: There are no longer charges pending against the driver of a Ford Mustang after a fatal accident on Sunday (07/24/22) in.... Read More

Total Number of Fatal Accidents (Year to Date) in Rutherford County Stands at 16 - Law Enforcement to Crack Down on Speeders This Week

Jul 18, 2022 at 11:55 am by WGNS

Increases of traffic crashes on New Salem Highway prompted the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force to focus on speeding drivers Monday, a Murfreesboro Police lieutenan.... Read More

UPDATE: Smyrna Police SUV Reportedly Rear-ends Motorist on Old Nashville Highway at Enon Springs Road

Jul 04, 2022 at 02:15 pm by WGNS

WGNS has received multiple requests from listeners asking for more details on an accident involving a police vehicle this past week. After speaking with the Tennessee Highwa.... Read More
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UPDATE: Driver charged with vehicular homicide and DUI in the fatal crash that killed 11-year-old Cole Johnson in Murfreesboro

Jun 20, 2022 at 04:27 pm by WGNS

  UPDATE: MURFREESBORO, Tenn.  – A Murfreesboro man now faces multiple charges including vehicular homicide in the fatal head-on collision that occurred on Ma.... Read More

Two accidents on I-24 Wednesday in Rutherford County

Jun 01, 2022 at 01:15 pm by WGNS

There were two accidents that slowed Interstate 24 in Rutherford County on Wednesday. The first involved a semi-truck that caught fire on I-24 West (headed towards Nashville),.... Read More

UPDATE: 11-Year-old Child Dies in Fatal Accident on Monday in Murfreesboro - Accident is still under investigation

May 24, 2022 at 09:15 pm by WGNS

Providence Christian Academy released the following statement after the death of 5th grader Cole Johnson, who died in the Monday auto accident on Lascassas Pike in Murfreesbor.... Read More
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One confirmed dead in New Lascassas Highway accident on Monday afternoon

May 23, 2022 at 08:21 pm by WGNS

  (MURFREESBORO) UPDATE: The New Lascassas Highway reopened around 7:00, Monday evening following a head-on collision. The highway had to be shut down for about 4-hours.... Read More

Arnold Air Force Base team members witness car wreck, take action

May 23, 2022 at 02:15 pm by WGNS

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – In the nearby Tullahoma area - the phrase “not all heroes wear capes” is often used to describe everyday people who do go.... Read More

UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed in I-24 Accident this Past Saturday was Struck After Previous Accident that Morning

Oct 21, 2021 at 04:41 pm by WGNS

  UPDATE: WGNS has more information on an accident in which an Antioch man was struck and killed by a semi-truck on I-24 in Rutherford County this Saturday morning at 3A.... Read More