Funeral Arrangements Set For Fallen Jefferson County EMT

The final arrangements have been released for Emergecy responder Jeremy Sutton. The 44 year old paramedic from White Pine was killed Saturday night in an accident with a tractor trailer near the intersection of I-81 and I-40 in Jefferson County.

According to Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, Mr. Sutton’s body will lie in repose from noon-2pm Saturday afternoon, September 7, in the auditorium of Lakeway Performing Arts Center on the campus of Lakeway Christian Academy in White Pine. Family will receive friends that afternoon from 2PM to 4PM as well as 5PM to 7PM. A funeral service will then be held at Lakeway Performing Arts Center at 11AM, Sunday, September 8.

Jeremy Sutton was responding to a call of an accident on I-40 East near the Interstate 81 split on Saturday night. He and fellow EMT Sarah Brooks were merging onto I-40 West from I-81 south. They attempted to turn onto a crossover to get over to I-40 East, but that put them in the path of a tractor trailer driving on I-40 West. The tractor trailer struck their ambulance. Jeremy Sutton died at UT Medical Center shortly after arrival, Sarah Brooks was listed in stable condition. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says the accident is still under investigation.