CRASH REPORT RELEASED FOR HIGHWAY 70 MISHAP SUNDAY
Just before 6:30 Sunday evening, a truck driven by 45-year-old Jason Givens of Rockwood was headed west on State Highway 70 in Roane County, near Fire Tower Road.
Givens ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a rock embankment. The vehicle flipped over and came to rest blocking the right lane of travel.
According to a Kingston Police Department spokesman, Givens and a passenger were both injured in the crash; both were treated at the scene. Givens was cited for failure to exercise due care, failure to maintain insurance, and driving on an expired registration.