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A Saturday crash at the DeKalb and Smith County line has resulted in charges against a man from Alexandria.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has charged 35-year-old Jeremy Fitts with DUI, violation of the open container law, and failure to exercise due care.
Officials said the crash happened on Highway 53 in Dekalb County.
A crash report said Fitts was traveling South in a Volkswagen Passat when the vehicle crossed the center line and struck a northbound Jeep Liberty driven by 46-year-old Susan Thomas of Alexandria.
The THP said Thomas tried swerving to avoid a collision but her vehicle was hit on the side by Fitts’ Volkswagen. The impact caused Thomas’ Jeep Liberty to overturn and land on it’s top.
46-year-old Patrick Thomas was a passenger in the Jeep. He received treatment at a local hospital.
