Three Injured In Head On Crash

Three people were injured in a head on crash Friday (11/7) on Cosby Hwy. According to a report from the Newport police department, Larry McAllister of Newport was driving south on Cosby Hwy when he says his vehicle jerked to the left and that’s all he could remember. McAllister’s vehicle went into the northbound lanes and struck a BMW with 65 year old Steven Williams of Jonesborough driving and his 83 year old passenger Pearl Williams. Both Steven and Pearl Williams were trapped inside their vehicle and had to be extracted. Pearl Williams was transported to the Newport Medical Center for her injuries. Steven Williams on the other hand was transported via helicopter to the UAT Medical Center in Knoxville with serious injuries. 74 year old Larry McAllister was also taken to Newport Medical Center for injuries sustained in that crash.