Murfreesboro, TN: 2 Vehicle Rear-End Crash Delays Naval Procession Half Hour on Friday, July 24th 2015

A two-car rear-end collision on I-24 at Medical Center Parkway created grid-lock traffic and delayed the funeral entourage of slain Navy Petty Officer Randall Smith for about a half-hour Friday night.Traffic was already extremely heavy as residents went to bridges that cross I-24 to pay respects to the fallen hero and show support for our military.The heavy traffic that totally filled all exit lanes from I-24 onto Medical Center Parkway created a challenge for Murfreesboro Police, Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Rutherford County Emergency Medical Service who were trying to weave through traffic and assist the crash with injury.At one point LifeFlight air ambulance helicopter hovered overhead. It was at that point that Toyota of Murfreesboro Owner/General Manager Andy Obeissy offered the use of his dealership for the helicopter and emergency responders to use as their base of operations for this incident.In fact, the local auto dealership opened their complex to area residents who wanted to walk to the nearby I-24 bridge and show their respects for the slain military hero.

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2 Vehicle Rear-End Crash Delays Naval Procession Half Hour