Basic Facts

Crash date: August 25, 2026

Crash location: Country Club Drive and Kings Lane in Tullahoma, TN

People involved:

  • Unidentified child, 11
  • Unidentified dump truck driver

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown

Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown

Accident Report

Tullahoma, TN — August 25, 2026, a child was killed in a morning dump truck accident near Country Club Drive and Kings Lane.

Authorities said a dump truck hit a an 11-year-old boy near the intersection.

The boy, a sixth-grade student at nearby Robert E. Lee Elementary School, died from injuries suffered in the crash, according to authorities.

No other injuries were reported.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Coffee County crash at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

We don’t know much about this crash at this point, but I hope authorities will be able to provide answers about what happened at this intersection for the child’s parents and other loved ones.

A thorough investigation should include an accident reconstruction based on vehicle data, physical evidence, witness statements and available video footage. Cell phone records could show what the truck driver was doing at the time, while the trucking company’s records will have information on the driver’s traffic record and training and the truck’s maintenance history.

Did you witness this accident? Let me know what you saw in the comments.

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