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Motorcyclist Injured In DeKalb County Crash

A motorcyclist suffered minor injuries Friday morning when the bike struck the side of a car on Highway 70 East in DeKalb County.

40-year-old Jimmy McCord received treatment for minor injuries at Saint Thomas Dekalb Hospital.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol report, McCord’s 2019 Triumph motorcycle struck the side of a 2014 Kia Sorento, driven by 74-year-old Michael Braswell of Smithville.

The report said Braswell attempted to pass McCord in a passing lane when McCord’s motorcycle crossed the center line and struck the Sorento in the side.

No charged were filed in the crash and Braswell did not suffer any injuries.

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