Teenager Struck by Vehicle in Tullahoma

A 15-year-old Tullahoma resident was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center after being struck Wednesday afternoon by a vehicle.
According to a Tullahoma Police report by Officer Justin Smith, around 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon David Carpenter, 15, of Poplar Street, Tullahoma was crossing at the intersection of Brown Street and North Atlantic Street when he apparently stepped in front of a vehicle operated by Stern Summers, 56, of Linda Lane.
Summers and witnesses told the officer that Carpenter “ran between cars and in front” of the 2006 Dodge. Summers as well as witnesses stated that the driver did not have time to stop and the collision occurred.
Carpenter was flown to Vanderbilt Children’s hospital by LifeFlight medical helicopter. According to a spokesperson for the hospital his condition is listed as stable.
No charges were filed in the accident. (Tullahoma News)