Grandmother of youngest crash victims wants answers in I-75 fatal crash - WSMV Nashville
UPDATE: The investigation continues into Thursday's fatal crash on Interstate 75. Preliminary reports suggest a semi-truck traveling northbound near Ooltewah was unable to stop and hit 8 vehicles in a construction zone. She lives in Seattle and tells us the girls, ages 9 and 11, were in Tennessee visiting with their mother and her family. "We have a hard time understanding why he (the driver) could not see all those cars stopped in front of him," said Grandmother Kristi Garrigues. Their mother and grandmother had just picked the girls up at the Atlanta airport for a six week visit. Kristi Garrigues says the girls, ages 11 and 9, loved the outdoors. "They loved being at the beach, they loved boating, they loved hiking quite often," Garrigues said, "They were totally outdoor girls. Police say the driver of a semi-truck was unable to stop and crashed into 8 cars on 1-75. Savannah and Kelsie Garrigues passed away along with their mother, Tiffany Watts, and grandmother Sandra Anderson. "We're using these callers to verify a lot of what we know, and we're also using these callers to elaborate on what we might not know yet," said Lt. David Gibb, Traffic Division of Chattanooga Police Department. Source: www.wsmv.com
