
Benton Man Killed By Wrong Way Driver on I-75
Submitted by Collins Parker on March 2, 2009 - 12:45pm.
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A Polk County man died over the weekend when he was hit by someone driving the wrong way on I-75.
It happened north of Lenoir City just before 3:00 in the morning on Sunday.
Troopers say 31-year old Ruby Lloyd from Rockwood was driving her Toyota 4-Runner the wrong way.
She hit 62 year-old Roy Branum from Benton.
Deputies says Lloyd had been drinking.
Branum died at the scene.
Lloyd could face vehicular homicide charges.
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