The Day the Road Burned: The Deadly 1972 Wreck on Bloody 11W
Stories of Appalachia27 Heinä 2024

The Day the Road Burned: The Deadly 1972 Wreck on Bloody 11W

In the early morning hours of May 13, 1972, a head-on collision involving a double-decker Greyhound bus and a tractor-trailer occurred on US Route 11W, about 5 miles west of Bean Station, Tennessee. This tragic accident resulted in 14 deaths and 15 injuries, marking it as the deadliest traffic accident in Tennessee history, further cementing the reputation of a road known locally as “Bloody 11W.”

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