Chattanooga Police adding speed signs to Hixson Pike after crash

April 25, 2024

WDEF News,

Speed sign on Hixson Pike. PHOTO: CPD

HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Police Department has begun placing speed signs on Hixson Pike in an effort to persuade drivers to slow down.

The sign collects data on traffic patterns so that CPD knows where to patrol to enforce safe driving.

This follows the serious four-vehicle crash that occurred on Saturday morning at Hixson Pike by Boy Scout Road. There were six people involved in the wreck, and five people were injured.

Hixson Pike wreck on Saturday. PHOTO: Chattanooga Police Dept.

The wreck happened on April 20 just before 10:30 a.m. One person involved in the wreck had life-threatening injuries, one had serious injuries and three had minor injuries.

There was a Chrysler 300, a Ford Escape, a Jeep Grand Cherokee and Rivian involved.

Authorities completely shut down this portion of Hixson Pike for about three hours.

CPD explained this is what happened in the wreck:

“The preliminary investigation shows a Chrysler 300 was traveling southbound on Hixson Pike when it struck the rear of a Ford Escape. The impact caused the Ford Escape to continue southbound, spin, and cross the center. The Jeep Grand Cherokee and Rivian 7FC were traveling northbound on Hixson Pike. The Jeep Grand Cherokee was struck by the Ford Escape that had spun into the northbound lanes. After striking the Ford Escape, the Chrysler 300 continued southbound and crossed the center, then struck the Rivian 7FC head on.”