Victims Identified In Frazier Avenue Crash

  • Monday, November 27, 2023
The victims have been identified from the Frazier Avenue crash on Saturday.

The pedestrians were one-year-old Johnathan Delvia, Anna Posso Rodriguez, 41, and Octavio Delvia Paz, 40.

Johnathan Delvia and Ms. Rodriguez died from their injuries. Octavio Delvia Paz remains in critical condition.

Chattanooga Police Department's Traffic Unit continues to investigate the traffic crash on Frazier Avenue to include learning the exact circumstances that occurred before, during and after the crash.

The preliminary investigation shows a Dodge Grand Caravan and Nissan Titan were involved in the traffic crash in the 200 block of Frazier Avenue. After the initial crash, the Dodge Grand Caravan left the roadway, struck three pedestrians that were on the sidewalk, then struck a building on Frazier Avenue.


The driver of the Dodge Grand Caravan, Randy Vega, 44, of Tampa, Fl., was arrested for vehicular homicide by impairment (two charges), aggravated vehicular assault by impairment, driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, and failure to maintain lane.

The driver of the Nissan Titan was Patrick McGinty.


Breaking News
TVA Says It Is Taking Steps To Keep Up With Growing Power Demand
  • 5/8/2025

The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors met in Cookeville on Thursday and received an update on TVA’s financial health as well as "the historic buildout the agency has undertaken to ... more

Hamilton County Man To Serve 30 Years In Georgia Prison For Domestic Abuse
Hamilton County Man To Serve 30 Years In Georgia Prison For Domestic Abuse
  • 5/8/2025

A 43-year-old Hamilton County man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison with 30 to serve after a tirade at his Catoosa County home. Stefon Smith was convicted by a Catoosa County jury after ... more

Red Bank Getting A Bicycle Boulevard; Commercial Development Planned At Tom Weathers Drive
  • 5/8/2025

A project that was started three years ago in Red Bank is now moving toward construction. The Red Bank Commission approved entering into an agreement with Barge Design Solutions for professional ... more