Updated: December 19, 2017

A MONDAY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WAS TO BLAME FOR A PORTION OF A MAJOR MAURY COUNTY HIGHWAY BEING SHUT DOWN. ACCORDING TO THE DAILY HERALD, SOUTHBOUND A TOW TRUCK HAULING A DODGE PICK-UP CROSSED THE MEDIAN OF HIGHWAY 31 NEAR THE RIPPAVILLA PLANTATION, OVERTURNED, AND COLLIDED WITH A NORTHBOUND S-U-V. FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE THE PICK-UP LANDED ON TOP OF THE S-U-V. THE DRIVER OF THE TOW TRUCK AND TWO PASSENGERS FROM THE S-U-V WERE TAKEN TO MAURY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. THE HIGHWAY WAS CLOSED AND TRAFFIC DIVERTED UNTIL AROUND 3 P-M DUE TO A FUEL SPILL FROM TWO OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. MEMBERS OF THE SPRING HILL FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED TO THE CRASH.