Car lands in creek bed near Stinson after crashing against guardrail

A car traveling north on State Rt. 16 near Stinson crashed into the creek late Sunday night, sending the driver to Roane General Hospital for evaluation and treatment.

Car breaks end-cap of guardrail,
peeling it back about 10 feet with impact

The car reportedly went left of center, crashed into the end cap of a steel guardrail, peeling it back about 10 feet, and knocking the bumper from the car, the vehicle then landed about 125 feet down-stream from the point of impact.

Calhoun EMS and the Upper West Fork VFD responded to the scene.

Sgt. Jeff Skidmore of the Grantsville Detachment investigated the accident.