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Bradley County Crash, Possible DUI

658 views · Published 10 September 2012 · 2:01 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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By Jerry Askin  A Cleveland woman finds quite a surprise outside her home Friday morning on Blue Springs Road.She finds a car in pieces and a man lying in her front yard.  She believes the man was driving drunk when he crashed in her yard, destroying more than ,000 worth of property."You're on your computer one second.. Then the next thing you know it's a man lying in your front yard as his car is all tore apart," says Rebecca Terry.The Tennessee Highway Patrol identifies the driver as 34-year old Bobby Coffman. They say alcohol may have played a role in this accident."He kept saying don't call the cops. I got to get out of here. I was assuming because he knew he was drinking," says Terry.The accident destroyed Terry's mailbox, leaving it in pieces... And glass shattered all over her front yard.Debris from the crash, everywhere!But today's accident brought back memories for Terry. Her best friend died more than 30 years ago. They were riding on the same motorcycle when a drunk driver lost control and hit them."It brought back a lot of flash backs. I couldn't even go to sleep last night because every time I closed my eyes, I saw her," says Terry.Melissa Webb lives next door to Terry. She's thinking twice now about the safety of her 3 small children."Their are accidents down thru here a lot.. And I'm glad they weren't out here are anyone else's children for that sake," says Webb.Terry says drinking and driving is not the way to go."Responsible and drinking is not in the same paragraph.. Don't even go together.. Do not drink and drive," says Terry.There's  no official word on the driver's condition. At last check, he was no longer at the hospital.We'll keep you all posted on his condition.________________________________________________________________Previous StoryA man was flown by LifeForce to Erlanger Medical Center following a grinding crash on Blue Springs Rd. in Bradley County late Thursday night.The accident happened about 11:30 pm. A Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesperson said the driver, Bobby D. Coffman, 34, from Cleveland lost control and was ejected from the car. There's no word on the extent of his injuries.Trooper Jerry Millsaps investigated the accident and reported that, "Alcohol may have been a factor in the crash."Rebecca Terry, who lives nearby, photographed the aftermath. She said several yards and mailboxes were damaged when Coffman lost control.

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