On Thursday, August 24, 2023, Rhea County Sheriff Department Deputies were notified of property damage to a vehicle in the parking lot of Rhea County High School. Upon investigation, deputies found a 2014 Ford Escape with damage to the rear hatch area of the vehicle. A large, metal snatch block and shackle had struck the parked vehicle located in the upper front of the parking lot of the school. Deputies originally thought the equipment had fallen off of an aircraft.

After posting on social media, a local tree service contacted authorities to inform them that the object was actually theirs. The workers had been working nearby and due to the pressure applied to the cable, it broke, and the piece of equipment landed on the car. The business stated they had no idea where the object went and take full responsibility for the damage.

There were no injuries to anyone on the campus of the school and no other property damaged.