Cathy Sims
Coverage of Cathy Sims in the Nexus archive.
- TDOT mourns 19-year employee killed in Haywood County train crash
Cathy Sims, a 19-year employee of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), was killed in a train collision in Haywood County while attempting to clear tracks. The incident occurred at a railroad crossing on State Route 179 in Stanton, and TDOT reported she is the 114th employee to die on duty since 1948. Governor Bill Lee and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn expressed condolences, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
- Gov. Lee: Flags to be lowered for TDOT worker killed after train crash
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that flags at the State Capitol will be lowered in honor of TDOT worker Cathy Sims, who was killed when a CSX train struck her vehicle at a railroad crossing in Stanton. The Tennessee Highway Patrol and CSX Railroad are investigating the incident.