2 dead after SUV crashes into tractor-trailer in Bedford County

BEDFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two people were killed Monday evening after an SUV collided with a tractor-trailer in Bedford County, authorities said.

According to Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), a Peterbilt tractor-trailer was stopped at the intersection of Highway 82 East and Highway 231 North at approximately 6:22 p.m. on Monday, July 22 while a Nissan Ariya was heading north on Highway 231 North.

Officials said the tractor-trailer driver traveled east through the intersection and pulled out in front of the Nissan, which hit and traveled underneath the trailer before continuing another 100 yards and coming to a stop in the median.

The driver and the passenger of the Nissan — identified by THP as 46-year-old Kristi Gentry and 28-year-old Brandon Gentry, both of Tennessee — were wearing their seatbelts, but they died in the crash.

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Meanwhile, the 57-year-old tractor-trailer driver from California was also wearing his seatbelt and was not injured in the incident, authorities said. He is not facing any charges.

No additional details have been released about this deadly collision.

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