EMERGENCY PRESS RELEASE

 January 6, 2017,   0815 hrs.

The City of Crossville Police Department is issuing an Emergency Notification to anyone living or travelling in the Crossville, Cumberland County area. Travel conditions in the area are treacherous.

Roadways are icing over and countless vehicles are currently crashed into ditches and into each other. In an effort to protect life and property, we are asking that all non-emergency travel be limited. If you can wait until the roadways are treated and cleared, please do so.

If your vehicle gets stuck and there is no apparent damage, please wait to call for a report. Emergency personnel are moving as quickly as possible between multiple crashes, some serious with injuries. Please avoid any unnecessary travel. The life you save could be your own.