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Sumner County crash leaves one dead

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Posted at 4:26 PM, May 01, 2022
and last updated 2022-05-01 17:26:52-04

SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in the deadly crash in Sumner County on Saturday.

55-year-old Tony Mitchell was pronounced dead on the scene after being ejected from the passenger seat.

THP reports the driver, 20-year-old Samson Mitchell, was traveling eastbound on State Hwy 25 when he ran off the right side of the roadway. The report says he struck a ditch, rolled multiple times, and landed upright facing eastbound.

Samson Mitchell was also injured injured in the crash. THP says charges are pending.