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Tipton County Man Killed in Traffic Crash near Rosemark

Release Date: October 16, 2006

Shelby County Traffic Deputies believe speeding led to a deadly traffic crash on Millington-Arlington Road near Highway 14 early yesterday morning.

Just after 6:30, Joe Mills, 51, of Stanton, Tennessee, was driving his 2006 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck west on Millington-Arlington Road when he lost control of the truck and hit a concrete bridge abutment.

Deputies say Mills, who was wearing a seatbelt, was dead at the scene.

No one else was riding in Mills’ truck and no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Traffic Deputies do not believe alcohol was involved.

 

For further information, contact:
Steve Shular
Public Information Officer
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
201 Poplar Ave - Suite 902
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-545-5532
FAX (901) 545-3310
Email: shulars@shelby-sheriff.org

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