One Dead, One Injured In Tuesday Night Accident

A Cookeville man has died as the result of a Tuesday night accident at in Putnam County.

61-year-old John Kontour of Cookeville was the passenger of 48-year-old James Romines of Cookeville was traveling in a 1998 Chevrolet Camaro on Thorne Gap Road when his vehicle went on the side of the roadway, striking a large pile of rocks. The vehicle then overturned and came to a rest on the side of the roadway.

61-year-old passenger John Kontour of Cookeville was killed in the accident. Romines sustained injuries.

According to the preliminary Highway Patrol report, Romines had been consuming alcohol, and citations and criminal charges are pending.