A Tullahoma man was transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after being injured in pickup/motorcycle crash earlier this week.
According to an accident report by Tullahoma Police Officer Tyler Walls, Stephen Groves Yates, 46, of Quail Drive Tullahoma was riding his 2010 Honda motorcycle when he collided with 2006 Ford pickup operated by James Wade Frazier, 44, of Allen Street, Tullahoma.
According to the police report, Frazier stated that he was traveling on East Warrant Street when he stopped at a stop sign and proceeded into traffic not seeing the motorcycle. He then noticed the bike and pulled his vehicle in the center of the road to avoid a collision. Yates stated that he saw the truck stopped and he slammed on his brakes and the motorcycle slid for approximately 100 feet injuring his right shoulder and forearm.
Yates is the pastor of Tullahoma Presbyterian Church.
Frazier was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of way.
Crash Injures local Pastor
