Name not reported
A woman whose name had not been confirmed when the report was published was being driven to the county jail in a patrol car in eastern Tennessee in February 2024. Officials said the vehicle likely entered a river in the dark. Her body was recovered from the car, still handcuffed, and the deputy driving it also died. The cause and circumstances of the crash had not been established at the time of reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. The patrol car went into a river in the dark while transporting her to the county jail; officials said the vehicle likely entered the water accidentally.
Reported by: Tennessee officials (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.