Carter County
Coverage of Carter County in the Nexus archive.
- North Carolina man allegedly killed 2 students, hurt 7 after crashing into college cycling team
A North Carolina man, John Benfield, was arrested after crashing into a college cycling team on August 19 in east Tennessee. The crash occurred near Carter County and resulted in the deaths of two students, Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers, and injured seven others. Benfield faces multiple charges including vehicular homicide by recklessness.
- 2 college sophomores dead, 7 injured after car strikes cyclists on training ride
A deadly crash involving a car and cyclists occurred in the Hampton area of Carter County, Tennessee, resulting in two fatalities and injuring seven people. Two university cycling team members, Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers, were identified as victims. Following the incident, 69-year-old John Benfield was arrested on charges including vehicle homicide by recklessness.
- 2 college sophomores dead, 7 injured after car strikes cyclists on training ride
A deadly car crash occurred in Hampton, Tennessee, when a vehicle struck Milligan University cyclists on a training ride. The accident resulted in two deaths and left several other individuals injured. A sixty-nine-year-old man named John Benfield was arrested and charged with multiple counts of vehicle homicide by recklessness and aggravated assault.
- North Carolina man identified in Twisting Falls drowning incident
The victim of a drowning incident that occurred in Carter County has been identified. The individual is Lucas Seth Anderson, who is 35 years old and from North Wilkesboro.