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Police say there was an incident around 1:20 Saturday Morning on I-65 South near Long Hollow Pike in Sumner County. One person died after falling from a car, said the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The victim is identified as 22-year-old Christopher Patterson. At least one vehicle hit Patterson. No vehicles stopped.
Two people managed to walk away unharmed after a small airplane crashed in Henry County Sunday night. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office got a call about a plane crash on Highway 69 North. A small aircraft flipped upside down in the grassy area between the highway and the end of the runway at the Henry County Airport. Authorities said neither the pilot nor the passenger were injured in the crash. The pilot said the aircraft lost engine power, so they tried to land, but during the landing attempt, the plane hit the fence surrounding the airport, causing it to flip.
Water utilities across Tennessee report water issues following a winter storm that brought snow and ice. Boil Water Advisories have been put into effect in 28 water systems in nineteen counties across Tennessee. This includes 15 water systems in six counties in Middle Tennessee. Most of those Middle Tennessee counties are in Southern Middle Tennessee. It is not clear why the water has to be boiled.
TVA reports the peak power demand on Sunday at 9 a.m. Easter Time was 34,284 megawatts, with a system average temperature of 12 degrees. According to the TVA, this is a record weekend high for power demand in Nashville. The all-time record was broken on Wednesday with peak power demand at 34,526 megawatts at a system average temperature of 4 degrees.
Nearly 50 dogs were rescued from unsafe living conditions inside a Kentucky home and were brought to an emergency shelter in Gallatin to recover. Animal Rescue Corps saved 44 dogs from home they say was “deplorable”, filled with feces, and burnt from long-time fire damage. The dogs were freezing and starving; three were found dead. Officials say the tenant was hoarding the animals, running what she called a rescue, and had four children living in the same conditions. The animals are being fed, vaccinated, and rehabilitated in Gallatin. They will then be transported to out-of-state shelters and rescue groups to be adopted.