photo by Brent McDonald, News Channel 9
photo by Brent McDonald, News Channel 9
photo by Brent McDonald, News Channel 9
A 64-year-old man died in a Hixson Pike traffic crash on Friday morning in a wreck that was attributed to icy roads.
The collision involving two vehicles was reported this morning at approximately 7:22 a.m. in the 9100 block of Hixson Pike.
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office traffic investigator Todd Cook said a Mazda driven by Joe H. Dempsey was traveling northbound on Hixson Pike when he hit ice on the roadway causing him to lose control. He crossed over into the southbound lane of traffic, hitting a Honda occupied by two people head-on.
Authorities said, "Contributing factors to this crash will be weather-related due to the ice on the roadway."
Mr. Dempsey died from the injuries he sustained in the crash, while the other people involved were transported to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries.