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Toddler, woman killed in crash involving TDOT dump truck on Highway 49 in Cheatham County

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CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash on Highway 49 East in Cheatham County Tuesday morning.

Early investigations show Jeffery Hesson, 34, was traveling east in a TDOT dump truck around 7:47 a.m. when a 2002 Chevrolet Blazer crossed the center line and struck the truck head-on.

Mistey Altherton, 27, the driver of the Blazer died in the crash.

Officials report the only passenger inside the Blazer, a two-year-old boy, also died as a result of injuries from the crash.

No further information is available at this time.


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