Man indicted in fatal February DUI crash on Ashland Terrace

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) —  A man involved in the fatal accident on Ashland Terrace back in February has been indicted.

Matthew Tyler Parker faces the following charges:

  • Vehicular Homicide by Intoxication
  • Vehicular Homicide by Reckless
  • Driving Under the Influence

Parker was driving a 2015 Jeep Rubicon when he crossed into oncoming traffic.

He struck a 2021 Nissan Armada head-on, ultimately killing the driver, Justin Franklin Blair.

The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) said a 2013 Honda wasn’t able to stop in time, and also struck Blair’s vehicle.

Blair is survived by his wife and three children.

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