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EMT Put On Leave Following Fatal Crash

847 views · Published 17 April 2013 · 1:51 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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The Tennessee Highway Patrol says that the EMT accused of causing the Polk Co. crash early Wednesday morning may have been drinking and driving.Drew Ingram reportedly crossed the center line on Highway 64, and slammed head-on into another car, killing 2 people. The 22-year-old is an EMT for both Bradley County and Rural-Metro in Ducktown. Tonight, we have an update on his employment status.The director of Bradley County EMS, Danny Lawson, says that he hired Drew Ingram in August of last year. He is a part-time EMT-IV, which means he is a technician, and also drives the county ambulances.If convicted, a fatal DUI accident could mean and end to his career, but Lawson says that's not yet the case. Certainly we have to look out for the integrity of the people we serve and our service to our community. He has been taken off the schedule temporarily until all of the information is available based on the situation and what the findings are we will proceed from there, said Lawson.Ingram also works for Rural-Metro in Ducktown. The company has since put him on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.Lawson says he visited Ingram at Skyridge Medical Center late yesterday morning. The accident happened around 6:30 a.m., but hours later, Lawson says he definitely did not smell any alcohol on his fellow employee. He didn't seem to be altered in any way. His mind was clear, he certainly, I think he still has a lot of service to give to our community, said Lawson.74-year-old William Rogers and 73-year-old Judith Rogers were both killed in the wreck.Suspicions of alcohol were not due to a breathalyzer test, because one was not given. Investigators would not elaborate on why they suspect hat alcohol played a part.Ingram's toxicology results are expected in 8 to 10 weeks. Depend on us to get those results and share them with you.By Natalie Jenereski

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