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Franklin Co. deputy injured in one-vehicle accident

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FRANKLIN CO., Tenn. (WTVF) — A deputy from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office was injured in a single-vehicle accident and airlifted to Vanderbilt early Sunday morning.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, 33-year old deputy Casey Cordova was responding to a call at 2:00 a.m. when he crashed into a telephone pole and flipped on Bible Crossing Road.

Cordova was reportedly awake and talking at the scene but was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center due to concerns of possible fractures and spinal cord injuries.