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ssharpTOP PHOTO: This is the scene of the crash where a car and a van hit head on on the four lane across from the Woodson Shopping Center. It happened in the noon hour on Monday, December 20.
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – The man alleged to have caused a traffic accident as he fled police appeared in court this week. William “Willie” Poston is facing multiple charges in relation to the December 2021 accident.
His case was reset to Feb. 17. Related stories are found HERE, HERE and HERE.
Poston was allegedly behind the wheel of a car a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper was pursuing on Old Jacksboro Pike at speeds of 90 miles per hour, according to the arrest report. The pursuit ended when Poston’s 2001 Honda Civic struck a car and then hit head on with a van on the four lane of US Hwy 25W.
Poston and the driver of the van, Veronica Snyder, were airlifted from the scene of the crash to Knoxville hospitals. They were later released.
Following the accident, Poston was charged with multiple crimes including reckless endangerment, reckless driving, felony evading arrest, fifth offense DUI and vehicular assault.
This was the 44-year old Poston’s 52nd arrest, according to jail records. William Poston remains housed in the Campbell County Jail this morning on an $850,000 secure bond. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 01/27/2022-6AM)
This is an amazing story, anyone can make a mistake so you can usually justify the first arrest with little to small punishment as long as no one was hurt, however one would think that at least some judge at around arrest 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 would have put this man in prison for a while. I hope this story is followed closely and his record examined to see if it was always the same judge that must have not taken their oath seriously.