DICKSON, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirms one person is dead after a wreck in Dickson County Sunday morning.
The crash occurred at 4:24 a.m. on July 31.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol report, a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling west on Turkey Creek Road when the driver, 31-year-old John Cook, lost control and left the roadway.
The truck traveled along the gravel shoulder of the road before striking a large tree on the passenger side of the vehicle and coming to a stop.
Cook’s passenger, 23-year-old Ryan Warren, was killed in the crash.
The report states that while Warren was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, Cook was not.
Authorities are investigating whether drugs or alcohol may have played a role in the crash and charges are pending, according to the report.